Police dealt with the youngsters through restorative justice.

Four youngsters who damaged car wing mirrors in Hellesdon were made to pay £140 in repair costs and write letters of apology to their victims in a bid to make amends for their actions.

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It follows three acts of vandalism in December and January where wing mirrors were damaged on vehicles in Meadow Way and Hawthorne Avenue.

A wing mirror was broken off a Citroen Saxo on December 8 and the same vehicle was damaged again on January 11, while a Vauxhall Corsa was damaged on January 10.

Four boys, aged 12 and 13, were identified by police and admitted causing the damage.

Police decided to deail with the youngsters through restorative justice - an alternative to criminal prosecution which brings together offenders of low level crime and their victims to resolve the matter.

PC Andy Dye, from the Hellesdon and Horsford Safer Neighbourhood Team, said: “This is a good example of how the restorative justice process can be beneficial to the victim as they receive payment for damage. In this case all four youngsters have shown remorse and have accepted responsibility for their actions.”