Youths smashed glass and left it on a piece of equipment at a children’s play area in Shrewsbury, sparking fears youngsters could have been left seriously injured.
The glass was smashed at a play area in Mount Pleasant before being left on the equipment.
Dr Maxwell Winchester, a Shrewsbury and Atcham Borough councillor for the Bagley ward, said glass was being smashed by youths hanging around at play areas across the borough.
He described the latest incident, which happened earlier this month, as “really malicious” and urged parents to be vigilant and check equipment before their children use it.
Police today said they had received concerns about anti-social behaviour in the area and had stepped up patrols and given “strong words of advice” to youths found in the play area.
Councillor Winchester said if the glass at the Mount Pleasant area had not been noticed before a child went on the piece of equipment somebody could have been seriously injured.
He said: “We’re dealing with really malicious stuff in children’s play areas.
“Parents really need to be vigilant when they go into a play area to ensure there is no glass.”
Police community support officer Joe Bradley said concerns about anti-social behaviour were raised at a street briefing held by police earlier this month.
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I suppose if and when they are caught they will get off with a caution by magistrates or judges who do not live in the real world. I suppose our wonderful police are too busy solving real crime like booking motorists, lets face it they make no money out of crimes like this
well jeff what are the alternatives? its not exactly like we can infringe their human rights by punishing them.
Mindless idiots. They should be made to clear it up if they are caught.It only takes a small child to fall onto this smashed glass and there you have a badly cut leg that could need stiches.
this stems from under aged drinking which should not be allowed anyway but also its that these (usually sort of 14 year old) teens go into play grounds. That should be banned. You wouldnt let lone adults hang out there, so why teens. I hope people will just move these louts on, even if the police dont, what I think they should do is form a parents group to look out for the play area, like a neighbour hood watch scheme, what about a playground watch?? Get a rota going and watch over the place. Also they should be locked at night and all have a litter bin by them too.
Why not have like at the fairground a rule where by if you are over 5 foot you’re not allowed on the rides…??
These louts should be bottled, or made to pick up the peices with their bare hands!