'Police failed to recover my stolen e-bike, despite tracker'

When Alistair Brown found out where his stolen electric bike was, he thought it would be an open and shut case for police.

But despite using a tracking device to narrow down its location online to two flats in Oxford, he said officers seemed reluctant to take action.

"I got obstacles at every point, and 'no we can't come out now, we can't do this, can't really break in, can we?'," he said.

Thames Valley Police insisted officers followed "every lead" including searching addresses, reviewing CCTV and vehicle checks, but were unable to recover the bike.

The e-bike was worth about £2,000 and was taken from Mr Brown's flat in Headington earlier this year.