Belfast: Shankill nursery vandalism leaves staff devastated

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Belfast: Shankill nursery vandalism leaves staff devastated
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Staff at Small Wonders Childcare spent the morning picking glass shards out of children's toys.

A Belfast preschool has had to close after vandals smashed its windows, leaving staff "devastated".

Parents at Small Wonders Childcare, off the Shankill Road, had to keep their children home or make other childcare arrangements at short notice."These are children from the area," she told BBC News NI. "We haven't had any vandalism here for 15 years in this building, so we were taken aback, devastated, disappointed, appalled," she added.Kelly Lowry, centre manager of Small Wonders Childcare, said she was on her way to work when she received a phone call from another staff member telling her what had happened.

Visibly upset as she spoke, Ms Lowry explained how she and other staff members have spent the morning trying to clear up and make the room safe for toddlers again.

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