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In the early hours of yesterday, four youngsters were spotted on CCTV trespassing and posing in front of the buildings.

Two weeks ago, on the evening of May 19, another band of youths entered the attraction – vandalising beach huts with spray paint and leaving a workshop ‘trashed’.

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Four youths broke into Southsea Model Village, in the early hours of yesterday, posing for pictures in front of the buildings. A figure of a disabled child in a wheelchair is reported to have been stolen. Picture: Southsea Model Village.

Mark Wilson, owner of the model village, said the incidents are causing distress for him and his family.

He told The News: ‘It’s frustrating, we’re worried that one wrong person is going to break in and do a lot of damage.

‘We can only do so much.’

Mr Wilson said the incidents have been reported to the police, with images and videos of the vandals shared on social media.

Owner Mark Wilson said his workshop was 'trashed' after youths broke in on May 19 and stole his spray paint. Picture: Southsea Model Village

Speaking about the latest attack, he said the village manager spotted something was amiss when he opened the village.

‘He knows it like the back of his hand’, Mr Wilson added. ‘He saw a couple of figures bent out of place, so went back on the CCTV and saw them come in.

‘The figure we think is missing is one of a disabled kid in a wheelchair.

‘They just came in, poses for a load of pictures in front of the buildings and laying down on the grass, then went.’

Vandals spray painted their names and logos on the beach huts, and across one of the paths. Picture: Southsea Model Village.

The previous incident was more sinister.

Mr Wilson said: ‘Four youngsters broke in, stole the spray paint, and painted their names all over the beach huts and one of our paths.

‘Our shed was also trashed.’

The owner added he can only do so much with security; he already has an eight to 12ft perimeter fence which is awash with anti-climbing paint, but the small family-run business cannot afford a guard.

Mr Wilson said he has reported the incidents to the police, and shared footage on social media. Picture: Southsea Model Village.

Mr Wilson said he is hopeful that sharing the incidents on social media and with the police will act as a deterrence.

Southsea Model Village suffers two break-ins in a fortnight with youths vandalising beach huts, leaving a workshop 'trashed' and figure of disabled child stolen

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