Residents who clubbed together to buy their own 12-foot community paddling pool for young children are told to remove it - so burglars don't drown

Residents of a block in Strood, Kent, clubbed together to buy a paddling pool

The 12ft pool, which cost £64, sits in a communal garden shared by the six flats

Management told residents they have to empty and take down the pool daily

Warned it could pose a health and safety risk to burglars who might walk in

By STEPHANIE LINNING FOR MAILONLINE

PUBLISHED: 16:22 BST, 12 July 2018 | UPDATED: 09:21 BST, 13 July 2018

A group of neighbours have been told to take down their communal paddling pool in case a burglar drowns in it overnight.

Residents of a block of flats in Strood Kent, were warned the 12ft pool could pose a health and safety risk should someone try to break into a nearby home.

Officials at mhs Homes, which manages the properties, said the pool must be emptied and taken down each night to avoid such risk, pointing out that children could also trip and fall into the water.

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