Shocking footage shows group of teenagers damage fence in South Shields on Bonfire Night

Bonfire Night vandalism struck in South Shields after a property’s fence was damaged by a group of young people.

Published 6th Nov 2019, 11:53 BST- 1 min read

Updated 6th Nov 2019, 13:51 BST

Footage of the incident, in Belloc Avenue, was widely shared on social media, with dozens of Facebook users condemning the vandalism.

A Northumbria Police spokeswoman confirmed inquiries are ongoing and said: “Shortly after 10pm last night (Tuesday), police received a report of damage to a fence on Belloc Avenue in the South Shields area.”

Contact the force on 101 with any information, quoting 1338 05/11/19.

A still image from the footage taken in Belloc Avenue, South Shields.