Vandals have been condemned for smashing town centre Christmas lights by taking "potshots" at them with stones.
The team behind Braintree's festive illuminations has had to replace about 40 of the colourful crystal light bulbs in and around Market Place.
Now the Braintree Christmas lights team is calling for CCTV cameras to be pointed towards Market Place in a bid to catch the culprits.
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