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Harwich brothers, 8 and 10, raise £1,800 for vandalised bus Dovercourt brothers, 8 and 10, raise £1,800 for vandalised bus
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Two brothers raised more than £1,800 to repair a vandalised bus that had been donated to the school to be turned into a library.Two brothers raised more than £1,800 to repair a vandalised bus that had been donated to the school to be turned into a library.
It was given to Mayflower Primary in Harwich, Essex, to be restored but had its windows smashed on 12 January. It was given to Mayflower Primary in Dovercourt, Essex, to be restored but had its windows smashed on 12 January.
Zain and Zach Levett, aged eight and 10, set up an online fundraising page and quickly beat their £100 target.Zain and Zach Levett, aged eight and 10, set up an online fundraising page and quickly beat their £100 target.
The money will help the school repair the bus and lift it by crane into a more secure courtyard.The money will help the school repair the bus and lift it by crane into a more secure courtyard.
Zain said he and his brother felt "petrified" after hearing vandals had struck and were "worried they might come back", but they were still excited about the library plans for the bus.Zain said he and his brother felt "petrified" after hearing vandals had struck and were "worried they might come back", but they were still excited about the library plans for the bus.
"It'll be cool because it'll feel like you're actually in a bus reading a book," said Zain."It'll be cool because it'll feel like you're actually in a bus reading a book," said Zain.
Head teacher Liz Bartholomew said: "We're so proud of [Zach and Zain]. When we heard what they'd done we were absolutely amazed and, to be honest, even more amazed by how the community has rallied together.Head teacher Liz Bartholomew said: "We're so proud of [Zach and Zain]. When we heard what they'd done we were absolutely amazed and, to be honest, even more amazed by how the community has rallied together.
"We have completely blown the [boys'] target by 10 times.""We have completely blown the [boys'] target by 10 times."
Parts of the playground were also vandalised and there was damage to the wall of a classroom containing asbestos.Parts of the playground were also vandalised and there was damage to the wall of a classroom containing asbestos.
The school said it still needs to raise "several thousand pounds" but it hopes the bus will be up and running as a library "soon".The school said it still needs to raise "several thousand pounds" but it hopes the bus will be up and running as a library "soon".
Essex Police said an investigation was ongoing and appealed to any witnesses to contact the force.Essex Police said an investigation was ongoing and appealed to any witnesses to contact the force.