THE mother of a boy who suffered facial injuries after he was mowed down by a cyclist is pleading for the bike rider to come forward.

Corinne Whitlock, of Barley Road, was horrified after her young son came back bloodied on Saturday afternoon.

She is now asking the cyclist to come forward so her son, Cody Elkins, can understand that actions have consequences after the cyclist barely checked over her son before riding off.

Cody was riding his beloved scooter on the pavement at about 3.30pm on Saturday to meet some of his friends.

He said that as he reached the bottom of Barley Road a cyclist, also riding on the pavement, smashed straight into him.

As a result of the accident, one of the eight-year-old’s baby teeth was knocked out and another was pushed further back into his gum.

He also suffered cuts and bruises to his neck and chest, while the skin on his chin split and had to be glued back together.

Cody bought the black scooter with Christmas money given to him by his family, but it has been damaged so badly it is no longer usable.

The Endeavour Primary School pupil said: “I have an ulcer in my mouth about the size of a 5p coin.

“It was really painful. I went round the bend and I smashed into him and was saying ‘ow, ow, ow’ and he said ‘are you alright?’

“And I started crying.”

Miss Whitlock said her son kept apologising to her after the accident as he thought he had ruined his family’s weekend.

She said Cody told her the cyclist was wearing a red shirt and black helmet, was about 40 to 50 years old and was riding a grey or silver coloured bike.

A woman came out of her flat further up Barley Road after hearing Cody’s cries and helped him back to his home.

The 37-year-old said: “If he hadn’t been reminded to put on his helmet by his brother I don’t know what would’ve happened, he was so lucky.

“The hospital said he would’ve cracked open the back of head without a shadow of a doubt.”

“How can a human being of his age hit a child and go off without checking he was alright?”

Miss Whitlock is now appealing for the cyclist to come forward and meet Cody.

She says this will allow the eight-year-old to learn about civic responsibility.

Miss Whitlock wants the cyclist or anyone with with information to contact the Advertiser and we will pass the message on.

She would also like to thank a woman named Emily, who helped Cody after the collision.