Police ask parents to teach their kids respect after youths 'doing nothing wrong' break fence of 87-year-old woman

This is what an 87-year-old woman woke up to one morning this week.

A post on PSNI Craigavon said: "This is the garden fence of an 87-year-old lady.

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The broken fence that an elderly woman found

"The area is notorious for youths hanging about, they always claim they are doing nothing wrong."

But the post has a serious message for parents.

"If you are a parent speak to your kids about respect - if they wouldn't do this they may influence a person who would."

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