Vandals slashed 17 tyres during a night-time attack at Colchester Institute.

The tyres were attacked with a knife at Sheepen Place in the early hours of Wednesday. Five college vehicles and a car belonging to a member of staff were targeted.

Firefighters were also called out to a blaze at the back of the refectory, near the site of a fire a few months ago.

A college spokeswoman said the tyres of two mini-buses, a van, a pick-up truck and a college car were damaged.

No college trips had to be cancelled but the vandalism has caused difficulties for staff transporting deliveries between the institute's three sites.

Published Friday, February 7, 2003

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