A primary school in Southampton has been trashed by a group of trespassing teenagers over the half term.

But police say 'no criminal offences have been confirmed at this stage'.

During the start of the half-term school break, on Monday, February 12, a group of teenagers were spotted trespassing on Hamble Primary School in Hamble.

Residents reported the group to the police and when they arrived at the scene, officers found one classroom in a state.

One of them said on Facebook: "A classroom was found to have been left in a complete mess, with paper and school equipment strewn across the whole floor, red paint spilled over a table, a tyre brought into the room and items of half-eaten food, along with food and drink packaging, left discarded in several places."

In the same Facebook post, one of the officers involved implored Hamble parents to check what their children were up to during the half term.

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The officer said: “This half-term, do you know where your children are?

“We were called upon to attend Hamble Primary School following a report of several teenagers trespassing on the site, on Monday, February 12.

“While no criminal offences have been confirmed at this stage, we are very keen to avoid having to knock at your door in the near future to inform you that your child is suspected of committing a crime.

“The legal age of criminal responsibility is just ten years.

“That said, we would prefer that education achieved the aim in situations such as these, rather than us having to immediately resort to more formal action.

Daily Echo: These items were recovered by police These items were recovered by police (Image: Hampshire Police)“If you suspect your child was one of those involved today, please remind them of where they legally can and can't play and have fun.”

The officer also said that two items, including a charging cable, belonging to one of the teens had been recovered by police.

He continued: “At this time, the items have been seized and will be forensically examined should any offences be discovered at a later stage.”