Pranksters caused thousands of pounds of damage by pouring bubble bath into a city's water fountain just hours after it was switched back on following a £5 million refurbishment. Birmingham's iconic 'Floozie in the Jacuzzi' has been left out of action again after its water was switched back on for the first time in nearly seven years.
Dramatic footage shows a foaming mountain of bubbles pouring into the fountain's control room following the prank last Thursday (19/5). Council bosses have now vowed to put the person responsible "in front of the courts" for the "act of vandalism" which has caused "significant disruption."
The sculpture, officially called 'The River', had undergone a multi-million pound repair project ahead of this summer's Commonwealth Games. A Birmingham City Council spokesperson said: "An act of vandalism carried out last Thursday - the day The River was switched on again - has caused significant disruption to the plant room which operates the feature.
