Shock as teenagers laugh while they destroy flowerbed in quiet West Midlands town centre

Shocking video shows a gang of teenagers laughing while they destroy a flowerbed in a quiet town centre.

It captures four teenage boys kicking orange and yellow flowers near the Gracechurch Shopping Centre, in Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham around midday on Sunday (July 26).

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Onlookers can be heard telling the boys - who are believed to be aged 12 to 15 years old - to "stop" as they volley the flowers.

The 13-second clip was filmed next to the retailer Harvey Norman.

It was reported that West Midlands Police officers swiftly arrived on the scene where they spoke to the young thugs before leaving - though the gang allegedly continued damaging the flower bed after officers had left.

Adam Kimber, 36, who recorded the video, said: "I was on a day out to the town centre when I saw a gang of six or seven boys trying to smash the glass panes of a nearby bus stop.

"But when that didn't work they took their aggression out on the flower bed.

"They also looked so happy doing it laughing to each other.

"They were kicking them for a couple of minutes when the police arrived and told them to stop.

"They scattered but as soon as they left they continued."

Adam - who is currently unemployed - said he was shocked by the boys’ actions which he said "lacked respect".

He said: "I grew up being told to say 'please' and 'thank you' and to show respect.

"You wouldn't dare doing something like this.

"If you did you would get a clip on the ear.

"It is only the first few weeks of the summer holidays, who knows how much worse it is going to get?

"These kids clearly have no respect or morals for anything."

West Midlands Police and Royal Town of Sutton Coldfield Town Council have been approached for a comment.