Police appeal for witnesses after vandals target defibrillator cabinet at a Flintshire tennis club

North Wales Police have launched an appeal for witnesses after vandals targeted a defibrillator in Flintshire on Tuesday. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Police said a group of ‘male youths’ were seen running away after punching the cabinet containing the life-saving piece of equipment which is located at Mold tennis and bowls club on Maes Bodlonfa. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The glass casing was smashed in the incident leaving the machine exposed. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The incident happened at around 4.30pm, according to a post on the forces North Flintshire Facebook page.  ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Any information about the vandalism can be passed to North Wales Police direct via the web live chat http://www.north-wales.police.uk/contact/chat-support.aspx or by phoning 101, quoting reference X174483. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

If you would rather remain anonymous, you can contact the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

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