Girl, 9, alerts cricket club to fire as voluteers condemn vandalism spree
A nine-year-old girl alerted volunteers to a fire at Stockport Cricket Club, which was successfully extinguished without injuries. The incident is the latest in a series of vandalism and trespassing events plaguing the local sports facility.
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Image source, Stockport Cricket Club Image caption, The fire at Stockport County Cricket Club stopped play
A nine-year-old girl alerted cricket club volunteers to a fire on the edge of the ground - leading to a match having to be halted in the latest in a string of attacks.
Children and spectators were moved away from the scene at Stockport Cricket Club, which borders Cale Green Park in Greater Manchester.
No-one was injured in the 18 July fire and the match resumed about 45 minutes later, the club said - but club officials said it was the latest in a series of fires, trespassing and vandalism.
Greater Manchester Police said it had looked into several reports connected to the club while Stockport Council said it was working with the club and other groups to keep the area safe.
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