Playgrounds are supposed to be a safe place for children and a life-saver for parents who desperately want their kids to burn off some of their endless energy, which is why parents are horrified at what they found at their local playground.
As usual, parents dropped their kids off at the playground at Unity Place, Buckshaw Village, a quiet residential area in England. Yet when parents brought their kids to play recently, they spotted a few bright orange caps on the ground, and were horrified when they found loose syringes scattered around the playground.
“I straight away walked over to inspect the area myself and to warn anybody using the play equipment and I was joined by PC Mike Payne who promptly checked the area and cleared away the needles, Councillor Aidy Riggott and fellow parent said.
“Residents were shocked and as a dad to two young children, this is an incredibly worrying incident. The ‘what if’ thoughts stick with you for quite a while.”
Police think the needles were used for insulin for diabetics, however, drug abusers have been known to use insulin syringes to inject drugs like heroin, and any used needle, no matter what it was used for, poses a risk of carrying blood-borne diseases.
“If any person discovers needles contact police or the council and do not touch,” a police spokesman said.
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[Featured image: Chorley Guardian]
Parents Are Horrified After They Find Needles In Playground is an article from: LifeDaily