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| Police catch 'vandal' aged three | Police catch 'vandal' aged three |
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| A three-year-old child was caught with a gang of children who were vandalising a building in Dundee, it has emerged. | A three-year-old child was caught with a gang of children who were vandalising a building in Dundee, it has emerged. |
| A freedom of information request revealed the child had been the youngest member of the group. | |
| BBC Scotland has learned that the children had been throwing paint at a house which was due for demolition in the Fintry district of Dundee. | |
| The age of criminal responsibility in Scotland is eight, but crimes committed by younger children are recorded. | The age of criminal responsibility in Scotland is eight, but crimes committed by younger children are recorded. |
| The child was caught as part of a police operation targeting vandalism in the city. | The child was caught as part of a police operation targeting vandalism in the city. |
| It identified eight youngsters who were each responsible for more than 10 acts of vandalism, some causing thousands of pounds worth of damage. | It identified eight youngsters who were each responsible for more than 10 acts of vandalism, some causing thousands of pounds worth of damage. |
| The incident involving the three-year-old took place last May. |