TODDLERS and youngsters are today left without play equipment after heartless vandals broke into their nursery, destroying toys and plastering abusive graffiti across the walls.
The break-in happened at Quayside Nursery in Rope Walk, at the rear of University Campus Suffolk, overnight on Monday.
Sue Brown, deputy manager at the children’s centre, said staff were upset and shocked to discover the destruction when they arrived for work yesterday.
She said the nursery itself was not affected but vandals broke into the play area, breaking the play house, pulling up plants and writing foul graffiti across the walls
A spokeswoman for Suffolk police said the force received a call at about 8.35am yesterday to reports of criminal damage.
She said the offence happened at some time after 8.40pm on Monday night.
Anyone with any information which could assist officers with their enquiries is asked to contact Ipswich police on 01473 613500.