Unlucky Jessica Robinson has received a lesson nearly all children learn the hard way - when you fall off your bicycle it hurts.

Jessica had only gone for a sneaky ride around the corner of her house but ended up being cut free from the wrecked bike by firefighters.

The five-year-old remarkably got her foot trapped between the spokes of the bicycle wheel and, sobbing and scared, she was unable to wrench it free herself.

Rather than get out a pair of pliers and free the poor girl, neighbours alerted the fire brigade who rushed to the scene, sirens blaring, carrying a pair of wire cutters.

Firefighters cut four of the spokes in the wheel so they could gently ease the frightened little girl's little foot free.

Mum Susan, 40, of Winterbourne Road, Abingdon, said she was indoors at the time of the accident with husband Paul, 45, and youngest child Kristal, two.

Her other two daughters Jessica and Joanna, nine, were playing outside.

Susan said: "Joanna was riding with Jessica on the handlebars of the bike and I told them off. They then went round the corner where they were not supposed to be.

"Joanna came running to say Jessica had got her foot stuck. I went out to see and Jessica was crying and in pain.

"I don't know how she managed it but she was caught for about 20 minutes before firefighters had her freed. Luckily her foot is alright and there are no bruises but it should have taught her a lesson."

Jessica said: "I was scared but I feel OK now."

A fire service spokesman said Jessica was released within ten minutes on Sunday.

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