Thieves stole expensive mountain bikes that had been left locked and secured in a bike rack in a coastal town.

Police are seeking witnesses and are appealing for information in connection with the thefts of two bikes in Lowestoft.

A Wild Cat Everest mountain bike and a BSTSEL Trioblade mountain bike, in white, were both stolen at the weekend.

A police spokesman said: "Both bicycles were locked and secured to a bike rack in Marine Parade and were stolen sometime between midnight on Friday, May 10 and 7.30pm on Saturday, May 11.

"Can you help?"

If you have any information about these thefts, please contact Suffolk police quoting crime reference numbers 37/26216/24 and 37/26490/24 respectively via 101.