The Town Centre Management are putting an appeal out to warn children of the dangers of climbing onto roof tops.
After the incident earlier this week where a 13 year old fell nearly 30ft in between a cavity, the management are encouraging parents to educate their children about the dangers of playing on the top of buildings.
During school holidays and evenings police officers often see a rise in children and youngsters trespassing on properties. Officers will be increasing patrols around large-scale buildings such as the town centre to deter trespassing.
Town Centre Manager, Paul Smith, said: “We would like to remind children about the dangers of trespassing and especially climbing onto rooftops. History has shown that unauthorised access to premises and climbing onto roofs can seem an attractive and exciting activity for children.
“They are not always intent on causing mischief either, as all too frequently accidents occur when youngsters venture onto roofs to retrieve footballs that have been inadvertently kicked onto the buildings.
“Roofs are not designed to withstand the weight of people walking across them and are not provided with barriers at the edge to prevent falls. Some roofing materials and features, such as skylights, may be particularly fragile so pose one of the greatest risks of people falling through”.
Mr Smith added: “We are appealing to parents to speak to their children to warn them of the dangers of climbing onto buildings. The consequences of falling from a height are simply not worth the risk.”
Anybody who witnesses children trespassing or climbing onto rooftops is asked to contact the local Police on 101.
