A teenage biker had his foot amputated following an accident on private land.
The youngster suffered severe injuries after he caught his foot in the pedal of his motorcycle.
The news emerged after police revealed a group of youths had cut through fencing surrounding the land, causing £300 damage, off Northwick Road, Canvey.
A police spokesman said: "Four youths were seen riding their motorbikes around the site."
A spokesman for East of England Development Agency, which is looking to develop the land, said: "A security programme implemented jointly between Safeway and EEDA is in place to deter scramblers from entering the site and guards are present during weekends."
Published Wednesday, April 16, 2003
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