An East Vancouver mom is asking for help to find a unique and expensive bike that her son with special needs used, until it was stolen from her backyard.
Eight-year-old Jaxton Forrest was born with a rare genetic condition called Mowat-Wilson syndrome.
“He can’t walk and he doesn’t talk. He does make noises,” explained his mom, Erica Forrest, who said her son also has cerebral palsy and seizures.
About six months ago, someone gifted her with money for an electric three-wheel bike for Jaxton.
“It was a perfect fit for us,” Erica Forrest said.
“We put a car seat on the back and it’s got a custom seat on it so it’s completely safe…It was a new level of freedom for the both of us,” she explained.
But Thursday, she said the special bike, which cost about $4,000 with modifications, was taken from her fenced backyard.
“They even stole his …