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St. Mary's Honorary Police have blasted litterers for leaving broken glass bottles strewn across a coastal beauty spot - just weeks after a young boy needed stitches after slashing his foot at a beach.
In a Tweet posted yesterday afternoon, the voluntary force said: "It is a shame that some people do not respect our beautiful coastline.
"This is some of the broken glass left at the “Octopus” pool between Grève & Little Grève. Anjou Rosé & beer bottles."
An accompanying photo showed sharp shards of broken glass scattered across the rocks, as well as plastic rings and what appeared to be a beer can.
It is a shame that some people do not respect our beautiful coastline. This is some of the broken glass left at the “Octopus” pool between Grève & Little Grève. Anjou Rosé & beer bottles.. pic.twitter.com/mLEghOLVho
— St Mary Honorary Police (@StMaryHonPolice) June 19, 2020
The posting comes just weeks after a mother urged "selfish" litterers to think twice before leaving their rubbish after her 11-year-old son Marshall Ide needed stitches after stepping on a broken Corona bottle while swimming at Havre des Pas.
“Children should be able to have a swim without fear of cutting their foot open,” mum Sylvie Simpson urged.
“…Think of the consequences before just leaving this stuff lying around. Respect the beautiful island we live on or leave.”
The injury came amid a spate of littering as islanders flocked to the beaches when lockdown restrictions eased.
Pictured: 11-year-old Marshall Ide needed stitches after stepping on broken glass left by litterers at Havre des Pas.
Islander Daniel Straiton caught some of the mess on one of the island's southern beaches in a live video on Facebook, which garnered more than 20,000 views and hundreds of angry reactions, with many describing the litterers' behaviour as "disgusting" and "awful".
At the time, a government spokesperson said: “We work closely with the States of Jersey Police to manage and enforce littering and fly-tipping. We currently have rangers, survey teams and bathing water monitoring in place to manage the natural environment. Growth, Housing and Environment staff regularly empty bins of litter to ensure that Islanders can dispose of their waste responsibly.
“We’d urge Islanders to manage their waste responsibly, and dispose of any litter they create so that others can enjoy the Island’s beaches and open spaces."
Video: Over 21,000 people have watched Daniel Straiton's footage of the mess left by beachgoers.
Islanders concerned about littering can make a report via LoveJersey, either online or using the app: https://lovejersey.gov.je/reports/home.
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