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NewsWarning issued as teens hit each other with dead fish from contaminated pondOfficers say the fish pose a health riskleicestermercuryBookmarkShareCommentsNewsByDylan HaywardReporter15:24,

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Police have warned parents with young children or teenagers visiting Braunstone Park to keep them away from contaminated ponds after receiving reports of youths hitting each other with dead

fish. Officers said the teenagers had been retrieving the dead fish from the water following a sewage pipe burst that has killed all the fish.

Leicestershire Police said yesterday (Friday, May 30) "If you have young children or teenagers visiting Braunstone Park, can you please advise them to stay away from the water - the ponds

are highly contaminated and we have had reports of teenagers retrieving dead fish from the ponds and hitting each other with them. This can pose a health risk."

The sewage leak was initially reported on Monday, May 26, with Severn Trent notifying the Environment Agency later the same day. The Environment Agency said that the first of the two lakes

at Braunstone Park has suffered 'complete fish mortality'.

READ MORE: Burst sewer pipe leads to 'fish in distress' in Leicester park

The agency has since opened a full investigation into the incident and are gathering evidence regarding the cause and impact of the pipe burst. Members of the public have been advised to

avoid contact with water in the affected areas.

Members of the public have been advised to avoid contact with water in the affected areas. People are also being asked to report any concerns or sighting of fish in distress to the

Environment Agency's 24/7 hotline on 0800 80 70 60.

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