A once paradisiacal seaside town is being terrorised by feral youths on e-scooters who urinate on huts and inhale nitrous oxide filled balloons, according to locals who say they are living in fear of going out at night.
Lifelong Bournemouth residents say the beachfront has been turned into a lawless society with antisocial behaviour, knife crime, theft, and drug deals happening in plain sight.
A waft of cannabis often lingers over the promenade where walls are covered in graffiti, while on the sandy beach brazen young tourists are apparently inhaling nitrous oxide balloons in front of sunbathers and families.
Meanwhile, a bong stands upright embedded in the golden sands like King Arthur's Excalibur.
Businesses are also bearing the brunt with a local bakehouse being treated like a self-service buffet by crooks who raid its sandwiches and swipe its charity box.
