Pictures show devastation wreaked by 'reckless' vandals at Dundee country park

byJohn Smith •
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Nation park bosses have slammed the "horrific and reckless" actions of thugs who burned down play tools and a birdwatching disguise within the early hours of Monday morning.

Emergency companies rushed to Monikie Nation Park, a number of miles outdoors of Dundee, shortly earlier than 4am on July 4 following experiences of buildings being set alight. Nevertheless, not one of the buildings might be saved and have been diminished to charred wooden and ash.

Bosses at ANGUSalive, which is chargeable for sustaining the park on behalf of Angus Council, have hit out at these accountable. They are saying the invoice to exchange the broken swings is prone to run into hundreds of kilos and will have been a lot worse if it had unfold to surrounding timber.

Colin Knight, senior sport and leisure supervisor, stated: “We will affirm that the fowl disguise and a part of the picket playpark construction at Monikie Nation Park has been utterly destroyed in a wilful fire-raising incident which befell within the early hours of Monday 4 July 2022. This was a horrific and reckless act and hearth companies, who had been on-site round 3.45am and shortly introduced the fireplace underneath management, have confirmed that it was began intentionally.

"Fortunately and fortuitously nobody was injured and no hurt was triggered to wildlife. Nevertheless, the fireplace might have escalated and impacted a bigger space with what might have been devastating penalties for the general public, wildlife and park.

Play equipment was torched in an act of "needless vandalism"
Play tools was torched in an act of "useless vandalism" (Picture: ANGUSalive)

"We’d wish to enchantment to anybody who might know who was chargeable for this senseless incident to contact 101 and share what they know. I’d additionally wish to ask for the neighborhood to assist us defend our nation parks throughout Angus by reporting any suspicious behaviour they see in outside areas, as they're a spot for everybody to get pleasure from and are residence to many plant species, wildlife and actions which no-one desires to lose.

“We don’t know the overall worth of the harm however it will likely be in hundreds of kilos. We're actually disillusioned this has occurred, it has destroyed areas loved by many and is a major loss to the park. We’ll be reviewing prices and contemplating substitute plans sooner or later.”

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Angus Council Provost and native councillor Brian Boyd stated it was "very disappointing" to see the park subjected to "useless vandalism". He added: "It's extremely unhappy to see this occur when Monikie Nation Park is making an attempt to get again to regular after the harm brought on by Storm Arwen, so I hope the police discover out who the culprits are and cope with them accordingly."

Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the fireplace, and have urged these dwelling within the village of Monikie to overview any dashcam, doorbell and CCTV footage they could have from across the time it started in case they could have invaluable proof to share.

Swings have been left useless by the firebugs
Swings have been left ineffective by the firebugs (Picture: ANGUSalive)

A Police Scotland spokesperson stated: “Officers obtained experiences of a wilful hearth elevating at Monikie Nation Park round 3:45am on Monday 4 July, 2022. Enquiries are presently ongoing.

"It’s doable that residents dwelling across the park might have CCTV together with ring doorbell and automotive sprint digicam footage and we might enchantment for any witnesses or anybody with info to contact Police Scotland on 101 and quote reference quantity 0352 from 4 July 2022. Alternatively Crimestoppers could be contacted anonymously on 0800 555 111.”

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