A lit firework narrowly missed pupils who were on their lunch break in the playground.

The incident – at Bearnes Primary School, Newton Abbot, on Tuesday – has been condemned by the police, the school's headteacher and parents, who were outraged by the 'action.

'It was reckless behaviour and could have done serious damage if it had struck a child,' said Art Hewitt, headteacher at the primary school.Anyone with information this incident should contact Newton Abbot police station on 08452 777 444 and quote reference number 381 3/11.

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