A TEEN vandal arrested after massive damage was caused to a train returning to Widnes from a Warrington nightclub has been fined.

The 15-year-old was fined £35 and ordered to pay £25 costs after admitting causing criminal damage on the Liverpool-bound service in April.

The charge relates to the breaking of a glass panel holding an emergency hammer.

Almost £4,500 of damage was caused in total when teen revellers, returning from a junior disco at Mr Smith's nightclub, ran amok - smashing windows, letting off fire extinguishers and intimidating passengers.

The rampage by up to 150 drunken youths forced the Northern Rail train to terminate at Hough Green station because it was in no fit state to continue.

British Transport Police has vowed to take further action against anyone else implicated in the April 12 incident.

But they say that, despite widespread publicity, only 'a very small amount' of the 200 passengers on board have come forward.

The 15-year-old, who is from Halewood but cannot be named because of his age, appeared before Widnes Youth Court last Friday following his arrest in May.

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