Fosse Meadows: Toilets for disabled people destroyed by fire

Toilets for disabled people have been destroyed in what is thought to have been an arson attack in Leicestershire.

The toilets were a temporary unit, which had been installed at Fosse Meadows Nature Area to replace a toilet previously damaged by fireworks.

The local council said replacing the units at the nature reserve, which is near Sharnford, would cost thousands of pounds.

Police have asked anyone with information to contact them.

Councillor Nigel Grundy, Blaby District Council's portfolio holder for neighbourhood services and assets, said: "I'm at a loss to understand what pleasure anyone gets out of wilfully destroying facilities like these.

"A mindless few spoiling it for the many."

He said the toilets were installed after calls from visitors to have the facility about four years ago.

Mr Grundy added: "Sadly, they have been a constant target for vandals, with attacks ranging from the small scale to this last incident, which has left just a puddle of plastic where the toilets used to stand."

A Leicestershire Police spokesman said no arrests had yet been made, and anyone with any information has been urged to contact the force.

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