4 September 2014

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VANDALS have caused hundreds of pounds worth of damage to the baby changing-unit in the Kings Street public toilets.

The metal table, which folds down from the wall, has been badly bent and is now too dangerous to use as a child resting on it could slip to the floor.

Commenting on a photograph of the damaged unit which is made of 4mm steel, the manufacturers said it would have required several people sitting on it to bend it out of shape.

It is too damaged to be repaired and will cost the town’s residents well over £700 in Council Tax to be replaced.

Cllr Peter Wyan said: “It is an instance of mindless vandalism which is going to greatly inconvenience a lot of parents trying to care for their babies as well as costing a considerable amount of money to repair damages. Clearly the culprits have no regard for the problems they have caused but I would ask the sensible residents of the town to look out for this sort of stupidity and report it to the Police.”

Below: Before and after pics of the unit