Young people asked to show respect for school grounds

Young people are being warned to respect school grounds or risk losing the chance to use them.

It follows an incident at Ballasalla School where planters have been upturned and urinated on.

The Department of Education and Children keeps recreational facilities open over the summer holidays for the public to use.

However police say behaviour like this is not acceptable and will not be tolerated.

Southern Neighbourhood Sergeant Paul Kemp says parents need to get the message across:

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