19/06/2019

Damage At Antrim Playpark To Cost Hundreds

Police are investigating an incident of criminal damage at a play park in Ballymena which is expected to cost the local council hundreds of pounds to repair.

Rubber mats in the play area at Wakehurst Playing Fields were destroyed in the attack.

A PSNI officer condemned the incident in a post on Facebook: "All too often our community playparks are destroyed and families are no longer able to use them due to the damage.

"Please help us to identify those involved."

Anyone with information is urged to call non-emergency line 101 quoting reference number 446 of 19/06/19.



(JG/CM)

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