Barrister says his stolen bike is up for sale on Facebook - but it's taken police almost three weeks to start looking

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A barrister whose bike was stolen from outside court says it would be quicker to buy it back off Facebook - where it appears to be advertised for sale - rather than wait for police to investigate.

Mark Kellet was working at Manchester Crown Court, at Crown Square, when his Trek Checkpoint AL4 road bike was stolen. The thief managed to cut through a solid Abus Diamond lock to gain access to the bike, which Mark uses to commute and for leisure. READ MORE:Man GUILTY of murdering rival as woman at centre of love triangle watched on The barrister reported the incident to Greater Manchester Police (GMP).

He says he has shown them a Facebook Marketplace advert which appears to show his bike for sale. Mark said the force has been slow to respond