Vandals have been slammed for "senselessly taking joy from local families".
Earlier this week, St Helens Council took to social media to share "disheartening" photographs of vandalism at the Queen's Park play area. The images show parts of the grass area torn up and damage to nearby equipment.
They wrote: "Incredibly disheartening and frustrating to see Queen's Park play area vandalised like this. Senselessly taking joy from local families and funds from stretched council services.