Police confirm several discarded weapons have been found at a Harborough park which has been blighted by problems

As we have been reporting, residents say the Little Bowden Recreation Ground has become a no go area at night as large groups have wreaked havoc during late night parties
By René Butler
Published 28th Jun 2020, 12:50 BST
Updated 28th Jun 2020, 13:00 BST
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Police confirmed they have found several discarded weapons at a Market Harborough park which has been blighted by problems.

Witnesses say they saw young men fighting with iron bars at Little Bowden Recreation Ground, off Northampton Road.

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As we have been reporting, residents say the park has become a no go area at night as large groups have wreaked havoc during late night parties.

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Residents say the Little Bowden Recreation Ground has become a no go area at night as large groups have wreaked havoc during late night parties.Residents say the Little Bowden Recreation Ground has become a no go area at night as large groups have wreaked havoc during late night parties.
Residents say the Little Bowden Recreation Ground has become a no go area at night as large groups have wreaked havoc during late night parties.

Click here to read our story about the problems.

Several violent incidents have been reported to police including a fight which at least 100 people gathered to watch in the early hours of Saturday morning.

Complaints of illegal drug use, heavy drinking and damage to properties backing onto the park have also been made, with one resident saying the back of her house has been used as a public toilet.

As we reported yesterday (Saturday), Leicestershire Police have created a 36-hour emergency dispersal zone from Saturday evening following a serious incident on the park.

People committing anti-social behaviour will be arrested if they fail to leave the area when asked to. The dispersal zone covers the park and spans from Scotland Road to the foot of Kettering Road.