Anger as vandals hit decorations twice in the space of a week

Organisers hit out at repeated attacks on Dalgety Bay display

Vandals have been branded “heartless and sick” after wrecking Christmas decorations in a Fife town for a second time in a week.

They targeted the display in Dalgety Bay, smashing handmade wooden decorations including reindeer and snowmen.

Dozens of similar decorations were uprooted and strewn across grass banking in what the organisers of the display said was a repeated attempt to ruin a community display. The attack at Harbour Drive is thought to have taken place on Sunday evening and comes just seven days after a reward was issued after signs and decorations were stolen from the same display.

Peter Collins, from the Blooming Lovely group behind a number of projects to brighten up public spaces in the community, said: “We have to consider whether it’s actually worth doing it next year if this is the way it ends up. It’s totally demoralising.”

He added: “The police were informed of the theft and we launched an appeal to see if we could find those responsible but that has so far come to nothing.

“We are now appealing once again to any members of the public who may have seen those responsible to contact the police.

“The vast majority of people like what we have done and we’ve had many messages of support but it always seems there’s some idiots out there ready to spoil things.

“This is nothing more than a heartless and sick attempt to ruin anything good in this community and we need to put a stop to it.”

Many locals have voiced their disgust on social media.

Dalgety Bay resident and Conservative councillor for the area Dave Dempsey said there can be “no justification” for what has been done and has urged anyone who knows anything about the incident to report it to the police.

He said: “The vast majority of folk will see this for what it is – a stupid and pointless act.”

A police spokesperson said officers were continuing to investigate the incident and have urged anyone with information to contact them or call 101.

We have to consider whether it’s actually worth doing it next year if this is the way it ends up. PETER COLLINS

Damage to the festive display in Dalgety Bay has left organisers demoralised and locals disgusted.