Elderly terrorised by quad bikes nuisance

The green at Kilwilkie which young people are using as a quad bike arena

A group of 50 quad bikers are terrorising vulnerable and elderly people in Kilwilkie, it has been claimed this week.

Residents say they are terrified of confronting the riders who are left off in vans - with the quad bikes being unloaded and the kids, some younger than ten, given packed lunches.

A local said they were too scared to confront the youths. “You wouldn’t want your windows put in and God knows what they would do to you,” she said.

One woman said the noise of the bikes was dreadful and really upsetting many locals.

However, she said she understood that there was nowhere else for them to use their bikes.

Police said they will be stepping up patrols after a number of complaints and vowed to take action to curb the nuisance and dangers linked to off road scramblers and quads in public  areas.

The PSNI said they had received complaints from the Drumnamoe and Kilwilkie areas.