YOBS have been causing mayhem at a medical centre by climbing onto the roof while patients were still inside.

The practice manager of Kingswood Medical Centre in Clay Hill Road, Basildon, has shared shocking CCTV footage of the yobs getting into the roof of the centre and damaging tiles.

Christopher Clark said the centre has been targeted by the youths on several occasions since the half term week beginning May 20.

The centre boss also said patients have been verbally abused as they leave appointments at the surgery.

He said: “They have targeted us across several days over the past weekend. On this occasion the centre was still open, we had people in for a few different appointments, and as people were coming and going these kids would be on the roof, but as soon as they called them out they had abuse shouted at them.

“One time last week we were closed for about three minutes and had the surgery wheelie bin taken and turned over, plus tiles stolen from the roof at the corners.

“One day I should have been helping patients and I was painting the roof.”

Mr Clark has referred the CCTV footage to the police, and will be putting extra cameras and anti-climb paint around the premises.

He has advised parents it will only be a matter of time before the youths are caught by police if they keep returning.

He added: “With the heavy rain we have had recently, damage to the roof puts some of the rooms at risk of leaking.

“The very last thing we want to do is to close one of the patient rooms when there are people in need of treatment.

“We are a doctors surgery and would prefer to put our efforts and finances towards the care of patients and updating parts of the building that need attention.

“We will not hesitate to prosecute and welcome any help from the community in identifying these children..

“If the same ones continue to return to the scene of the crime, it is only a matter of time before they are caught red handed.”

Anyone with information should contact police on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.