A dad will never walk again after a cyclist knocked him down, leaving his neck broken and body paralysed.

Terry Pace, 63, of Rifle Hill, Braintree, is being treated at Queen’s Hospital, Romford.

The cyclist did not stop and police are making a fresh appeal for information. Mr Pace was walking along a footpath between St John’s Avenue and Rifle Hill, Braintree, on September 23 at 9pm.

Anyone with information should call the central road policing unit on 0300 333 4444 or 101.

Full story in today's Braintree and Witham Times.