Vandals who broke into the site of a multi-million-pound sports complex and crashed a movable platform have caused thousands of pounds of damage.

Police believe they entered the Rayleigh Road, Thundersley, building site where developer Virgin Active is building a luxury leisure centre and pushed the machine into a nearly completed swimming pool.

A day later, officers were again called after a group of youths entered the premises.

Published Thursday, May 29, 2003

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