Wales News Bulletin: Nature Reserve Vandals Warned

VANDALS were endangering children’s lives at a Welsh water wildlife reserve, conservationists warned yesterday.

Gwent Wildlife Trust’s Magor Marsh nature reserve near Newport, had to be repaired after vandals damaged a section of safety barrier where children regularly “dip the reen”, looking for freshwater life.

Denis Jackson, the trust’s people and wildlife Manager said: “Lots of local children come here outside school time and if one of them were to suffer a serious accident as a result of damage to boardwalks, bridges or fences, those responsible for the damage could face the most serious of charges up to and including manslaughter.”

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