Teenagers rescued from Maryport children's play park
He said the council "condemned such behaviour" and said the youths had "wasted the time of our emergency services and potentially put lives at risk".Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service said it was called to the scene but the crews were not needed. Police said the park was for children aged under 12 and the youths had "played on all the equipment".The Shiver Me Timbers play park opened in December as part of an ongoing regeneration scheme for the town.
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