POLICE in St Helens are appealing for witnesses after reports that a group of youths threw bricks and stones from a bridge on to passing motorists.

The gang have been seen on the railway bridge on Peasley Cross Lane and police fear their actions could cause a serious accident.

Detective Sergeant Tommy Wright of the Crime Management Unit said: "These youths may think that what they are doing is a prank but we are certainly not treating it that way."

If you have any information, you can contact the Crime Management Unit on 0151 777 6053.

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