Ten-year-old vandals on graffiti rampage (From Echo)
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Ten-year-old vandals on graffiti rampage
7:00am Saturday 19th June 2010 in
YOBS, thought to be as young as ten, went on the rampage spray painting three homes and a shop.
The two vandals first struck at Somerfield, in the Laindon Centre, in High Road, Laindon.
They spray painted their tag in black paint over the fire exit before fleeing over the footbridge in the direction of Great Oxcroft.
A few hours later, also in Great Oxcroft, three residents called police after their homes were daubed with the same tag in black paint.
The damage to all three homes is about £150.
Police are now investigating the attacks and are appealing for witnesses.
PC Josh Anderson, Lee Chapel North neighbourhood constable, said: “These youths may just think they were having a bit of fun, but these residents are now faced with the hassle of removing the graffiti, which can be costly.
“A lot of people work hard to make this community nice, and graffiti just blights it.
“If you know who this tag belongs to, or you saw who did this, we want to hear from you.”
The two boys are both described as white and aged between ten and 11.
One of them had a pattern shaved into his hair.
Witnesses to the incident, which happened at around 3.30pm on Sunday, can contact officers at Laindon police station on 0300 3334444, or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555111.
Comments(11)
Isaac Hunt
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7:37am Sat 19 Jun 10
tophatdt
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8:28am Sat 19 Jun 10
deevo
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11:34am Sat 19 Jun 10
ummm could you show us a picture perhaps or should we guess what the tag looks like?
Mary Lou
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6:02pm Sat 19 Jun 10
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You know anger management, art classes, day trips, one on one social worker support, etc, etc.
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Both society and their parents won't met out punishment so the potential for the slide into more serious crime will continue.
APR
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6:07pm Sat 19 Jun 10
stonybrig
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6:18pm Sat 19 Jun 10
marshman
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9:00pm Sat 19 Jun 10
jackdt09
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10:35pm Sat 19 Jun 10
reptile
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10:57am Sun 20 Jun 10
jackdt09 wrote:It really is the only way.
Exterminate them.
geezer, innit
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11:34am Mon 21 Jun 10
APR wrote:he's probably sprawled out on the sofa, playing his x-box, with a can by his side and a joint in his gob
I wonder if any of these junior low life have a father at home ?
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torridpiper says...
7:13am Sat 19 Jun 10