A renewed plea has been made for help in catching people throwing stones at buses and coaches in Great Totham.

Police in the Maldon district issued the appeal after a stone was thrown at the windscreen of a coach as it drove along Walden House Road in the village at about 4pm on Friday.

Ray Stannard, crime reduction officer in the area, said it was the latest of a spate occurring in Great Totham.

But he said it has usually been service buses heading towards Maldon in the evenings that have been targeted.

He said: "This really is very dangerous. The coach was moving at the time and these incidents really could cause a serious accident and it is just getting silly now."

Anyone with information can contact the police on 01621 852255

Published Wednesday, June 18, 2003

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