Four youths cause £500 damage to bin with fireworks

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 5 Nov, 16:21 · Archive

Four youths caused more than £500 of damage to a council bin using fireworks in South Cumbria.

Four youths caused more than £500 of criminal damage to a council bin in the Lyth Valley, South Cumbria, using fireworks at around 11:15pm on 25 October in the lead-up to Bonfire Night.

The incident was recorded on CCTV and has been reported to Cumbria Police, who are investigating for criminal damage. A spokesperson for Westmorland and Furness Council said the act not only risked serious injury to those involved but also posed a danger to the surrounding environment.

The council urged the public to celebrate safely and responsibly during Bonfire Night. Anyone with further information is asked to contact police on 101, quoting crime reference CP-20261103-0087.

How it is being reported

• Four youths cause more than £500 of damage to council bin with fireworksFour youths caused more than £500 of damage to a council bin with fireworks in South Cumbria in the lead-up to Bonfire Night.Westmorland Gazette · 5 Nov, 15:30
• Four youths cause more than £500 of damage to council bin with fireworksFour youths caused more than £500 of damage to a council bin with fireworks in South Cumbria in the lead-up to Bonfire Night.NW Evening Mail · 5 Nov, 15:30

In this story: Lyth Valley · South Cumbria · Westmorland and Furness Council · Cumbria Police

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