POLICE have condemned vandals after SEVEN schools were attacked in just two days.

Schools in Little Hulton and Worsley were among those targeted by the wreckers in the Swinton police division during the weekend. An eighth school was burgled.

In the worst attack, 45 windows were smashed at one primary school. It is not clear if any of the attacks are linked.

Ch Insp John Carling said: "The disruption to school life and the community caused by these attacks is unimaginable when the youngsters find their school has been damaged in this way. "Somebody must have seen something. It is unacceptable to have this much damage in one weekend."

Moorside CP in Holdsworth Street, Swinton, had 45 windows smashed; the other vandalised schools were Little Hulton Community School; Bridgewater CP, Bridgewater Street, Little Hulton; St Andrew's CE, Vicar's Hall Lane; Moorfield CP, Irlam; St Mary's RC, Swinton; Eccles CE.

Swinton High School was burgled over the weekend.

Ch Insp Carling said: "These schools belong to the local community. If anyone sees anyone damaging a building they should get in touch with us."

Information about the attacks will be treated in strict confidence on 0161 856 5228/5284.

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