Man punched in motorbike robbery outside KFC

Tom Oakley
BBC News, East Midlands
Derbyshire Police A photograph of the stolen Yamaha motorbike parked on grassDerbyshire Police
Police are appealing to anyone with information about the bike's whereabouts to contact them

A motorcyclist was punched outside a KFC in Derby while trying to stop two men from stealing his bike, police have said.

The man's Yamaha was parked outside the restaurant in Wyvernside at about 15:45 BST on 4 July when he saw two men pushing it away.

He approached them in an attempt to get his motorbike back when one of them punched him in the face, said Derbyshire Police.

The two suspects, who were wearing face coverings, rode away on a dark blue moped and the victim's motorbike towards Chequers Road.

One suspect has been described as a white man aged between 17 and 24, about 6ft tall and of a slim build.

He was wearing a black hooded top, with black gloves, black trousers, white socks and black trainers with a black bag that had a white emblem on it, police said.

The second suspect was described as a white man, aged between 17 and 24, about 5ft 8ins tall, of a slim build and with distinctive light blue eyes.

He was wearing a dark blue hooded top, grey or blue trousers, dark-coloured trainers and had a black bag with a red logo on it.

Anyone with any information about what happened or the whereabouts of the stolen bike is urged to contact the force.

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