VANDALS have destroyed a quirky witch created as part of a fun-filled Halloween celebration in Middlewich.

Creative Anne Russell spent hours suspending the spooky image so it looked as though the witch had crashed into a tree whilst using her mobile phone.

Children were captivated by the caption 'Don't text and fly' and posed for pictures beside the flying witch in Chadwick Road.

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Children loved posing for pictures beside Anne Russell's flying witch

Anne was annoyed to discover all her hard work had been wrecked.

"The culprit went with intent to do damage," she said. "They must have used scissors as they have cut through the wires that were holding her up. She was well attached to the tree. It was hard putting her up to hang in the right place.

"I wired her legs and arms so it looked as thought she had gone splat into the tree. It was quite intricate and took me a while.

"It must have been teenagers or adults because it was too high up for little kids to reach.

"It saddens me that mindless people are living in our beautiful town and do not have any respect for where they live."

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The damage was caused on Tuesday night or Wednesday morning.

Ann, well known in Middlewich as an avid litter collector, has vowed to rebuild the witch and has already collected twigs to reconstruct her broomstick which was stolen.

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Anne Russell is well known in Middlewich as an avid litter collector

"I'm going to put her back together again," she said. "Six million dollar witch, I can rebuild her. I'm not going to take her down until after Halloween."

Residents have condemned the attack on social media.

Leanne Gregory said: "So sorry this has happened Anne. I saw you putting her up and she looked fab. It's a shame some people have to ruin nice things."

Janet Malloy added: "Some people have to ruin it for everyone. Loved seeing your witch. Hope you can fix her and she is left alone."

Eunice Williams said: "Loved your witch, so clever. Saw another display along the canal where that too had been vandalised. Such a shame."

Graham Foster said: "Scum bags. Majority of people trying to do something a bit of fun and cheer people up, then disrespectful, ill brought up idiots do th"