A SCHOOL which provides special education has been targeted by thieves.

Six mountain bikes have been taken from Pencalenick School, near Truro, which has around 120 pupils.

Four Dawes bikes and two Felt bikes, which are black, silver and blue in colour, have been taken.

One of the school's governors said on facebook: "Can I please ask you to share the hell out of this to help us get these bikes back and maybe catch those responsible. They were clearly born without a moral compass!"

A former pupil of the school, Aiden Coxhead, has started a gofundme page called Pencalenick Bikes in a bid to raise £2,000 to buy some new bikes.

His page says: "To hear that they have had their bikes stolen has made me incredibly sad. I went to this school for five years and they were five of the best years of my life. I now do work experience here and help out in the sports department. So many children have learned to ride bikes here and now they can’t!"

"Please help me to get enough money to buy them some new bikes so they don’t miss out. I’ve put my pocket money in to start it off. Even if you just put £1 in it will really help."