ONE youngster is believed to be behind a spate of graffiti attacks in Highworth.

Six separate sites, including someone's house, were targeted over the weekend with the words tank bom'.

One local councillor claims that the parents of whoever is responsible do not care.

And Highworth police are keen to hear from anyone who can help identify the culprit.

Highworth street warden Steve Roberts was today working to remove the mess.

He said: "It's the same person because it's the same tag all the time.

"This weekend has been ridiculous. There's only two of us wardens who have to deal with all the rural areas and Liden, Eldene and Nythe and we can't cope with this.

"This kid needs to be caught. We keep the area up together as much as we can and up until now it's been steady but this weekend it got really bad."

The targets have included the White Horse pub in Lechlade Road, a phone box and bus shelter in Grove Hill and the public toilets in Brewery Street.

PC Ian Larcombe, of Highworth police, urged anyone with information to come forward.

Coun Anthony Peake (Con, Highworth) said: "It hasn't been a huge problem in Highworth but obviously there's some idiot who thinks it's funny.

"I'm speechless that they have nothing better to do."

Coun Peake called on parents to ask their children if they know who is behind the tagging.

"The problem is they're on holiday," he said.

"Whose job is it to entertain these children?

"The problem is these children are let out on the streets with no supervision.

"School holidays are school holidays - surely that's when the parents are meant to be doing something?

"In the past Highworth hasn't had a problem with graffiti and someone is letting Highworth down and there's some parent that doesn't care."

The spate comes after the Adver revealed that Old Town was in the midst of a graffiti epidemic.

The council has since been out to clear some of the tags from the streets but much of the mess remains.

Anyone who knows who is responsible for the graffiti in Highworth should contact the police on 0845 408 7000.

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