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Drunken youths pose problem at carnival

Mon, 05 Aug 2013

Police say they are disappointed with the number of young people who were found to be drunk in Castletown over the weekend.

There was a heavy police presence on Saturday for the annual Confetti Carnival which attracted hundreds of people.

Four people were arrested after a number of disorder incidents.

With the help of the local commissioners a youth liaison centre at the Civic Hall was set up where police brought intoxicated young people before calling their parents to collect them.

Sergeant Paul Kemp says it is a reoccurring problem at this event:

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