Five children have been charged in connection with a "mindless" vandalism spree in West Lothian.

Around 40 windows were smashed at Uphall Business Park, Broxburn, on Tuesday, July 12.

Community officers later traced five children, two aged 11 and three aged 12, and charged them with vandalism.

Police said they hoped tracking down the youngsters would help "divert their behaviour" from crime.

Constable Paul Hart said: "This was a totally mindless act which has caused considerable damage to local businesses. Hopefully this early intervention will stop this from being repeated.

"Community police officers in Broxburn are committed to tackling antisocial behaviour and take these sort of incidents very seriously."

One of the officers involved in the investigation was funded by West Lothian Council.

The local authority's executive councillor for services to the community, George Paul, said: "This is a great example of the council supporting a local service that we know is highly valued by local people.

"We contribute to the funding of 21 additional police officers to help ensure that more front line officers are on our streets, making our communities as safe as possible."