Boothferry Estate bus services in Hull stopped after spate of attacks

Services were diverted away from Boothferry Estate in Hull after windows were smashed

Bus services were suspended on a Hull estate after windows were smashed by youths throwing objects at vehicles.

Routes were diverted away from Boothferry Estate on Wednesday night after the "spate of vandalism", East Yorkshire Buses said.

The company said bricks and even TVs had been hurled at vehicles.

Spokesman Simon Cowey said: "We've had television sets thrown from the footbridge, effectively trying to play conkers with the bus."

He called for an increased police presence on the estate, but also said parents needed to take responsibility for their children's actions.

Mr Cowey said the attacks were getting "progressively worse".

"We've had kids throwing stones running out in front of the vehicles, it's all getting quite dangerous now."

The estate in the west of the city has seen previous incidents of anti-social behaviour.

In 2021, Humberside Fire and Rescue Service's chief officer Chris Blacksell said youths were starting fires to lure crews onto the estate so the could attack them.

Bricks and bottles were thrown at firefighters and equipment damaged, including a hose being cut with a knife.

Simon Cowey from East Yorkshire Buses said the company was monitoring the situation

Bus services on the estate have now resumed following Wednesday's trouble, but Mr Cowey said the company was "keeping an eye on the situation".

"The drivers are understandably nervous about driving on there," he said.

"We don't want to be putting our staff in that situation where they are coming to work unsure of what's going to happen and unsure whether they are even going to be safe at work."

The BBC has contacted Humberside Police for a response.