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| Vandals trash Stamford model railway exhibition | Vandals trash Stamford model railway exhibition |
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| Thousands of pounds worth of model railway exhibits have been destroyed in an act of "total wanton destruction". | Thousands of pounds worth of model railway exhibits have been destroyed in an act of "total wanton destruction". |
| Market Deeping Model Railway Club lost years of work in the raid at Welland Academy in Stamford on Saturday. | |
| Its chairman Peter Davies, 70, said exhibits were smashed, thrown around and stamped on, including a locomotive unit worth about £8,500. | |
| Four youths have been arrested on suspicion of burglary and criminal damage. | Four youths have been arrested on suspicion of burglary and criminal damage. |
| The club had set up an exhibition in the school for viewing on Sunday. | The club had set up an exhibition in the school for viewing on Sunday. |
| "I trained as a teacher and a youth worker, but I'm in total confusion," Mr Davies said. | "I trained as a teacher and a youth worker, but I'm in total confusion," Mr Davies said. |
| "Models that were made over years were trodden on and thrown around. It's a total wanton destruction of the highest order. | "Models that were made over years were trodden on and thrown around. It's a total wanton destruction of the highest order. |
| "I've never experienced anything like it. A hurricane would have done less damage." | "I've never experienced anything like it. A hurricane would have done less damage." |
| Mr Davies said club members were "devastated and distraught". | |
| "Can you imagine your life's work wrecked?," he said. | |
| "One guy spent 25 years on his work and it's wrecked, it's just horrendous. | |
| "We will never have the time to build the sort of layouts again, that's where the anger comes from." | |
| He said the club had got offers of support from "all over the world - as far away as New Zealand". | |
| He added: "We will rise from this, no question, we will be bigger and better. But we'll never get the years back it took to build those exhibits." | He added: "We will rise from this, no question, we will be bigger and better. But we'll never get the years back it took to build those exhibits." |
| Lincolnshire Police said: "On arrival at the school we arrested four youths, who were on the premises, for burglary and criminal damage. | Lincolnshire Police said: "On arrival at the school we arrested four youths, who were on the premises, for burglary and criminal damage. |
| "We are continuing our investigation and confirm damage was done to model railway exhibits which had been set up in the school for a display today [Sunday]." | "We are continuing our investigation and confirm damage was done to model railway exhibits which had been set up in the school for a display today [Sunday]." |
| The youths were released on Saturday evening on conditional bail pending further inquiries. | The youths were released on Saturday evening on conditional bail pending further inquiries. |
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