A YOUNG boy was knocked off his bike in a hit and run incident.

The 11-year-old victim was using a pedestrian crossing in Church Hill, Loughton, at around 1.15pm on Saturday, December 5, when he was struck by a green Jaguar driven by a man.

The Jaguar driver failed to stop and drove off towards Loughton High Road.

The boy injured his knee but did not require hospital treatment.

Anyone who witnessed the crash or has any other information is asked to contact PC Martin Whitmore at Epping on 0300 333 4444.