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Firefighters’ union replaces boy’s stolen bike

The bike was given to the boy by his father who built it; the dad has since died and the bike had a lot of sentimental value

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LOWELL, Mass. — A Lowell boy got the chance to pick out a new bicycle a week-and-a-half after his was stolen.

Back in August, 10-year-old Ethyn was given the bicycle by his father Billy Bertrand, who had built it himself. A month later, Bertrand passed away.

Ethyn’s mother, Misty Guilbeault, said the bike was the last gift her son got from his father and had a lot of sentimental value. Guilbeault said it was stolen from the side of her house and two girls who were playing outside told her they saw a man go into the yard and take it.

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