A SCHOOLBOY is seriously injured after being struck by a moped before the rider fled the scene.

The 12-year-old was badly hurt in the hit and run collision on Denton Road in Newcastle at around 3pm on Wednesday (February 9).

The boy was taken to hospital and is recovering from serious injuries, not believed to be life-threatening.

Police are now appealing for information that will help catch the rider.

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A CCTV image of the suspect has been released.

A spokesman for Northumbria Police said: “The rider of the moped continued downhill and was last seen turning onto a footpath near Scotswood Road.

“While we appreciate the image is not very clear, we do hope that it may help identify the person on the bike and they may be able to help with our enquiries.

“The rider or anyone who was in the area at the time or has any dashcam footage of the incident, can contact us via the Tell Us Something pages of the Northumbria Police website or contact 101 quoting reference NP-20220209-0587.”

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