A CHILDREN’s park in Little Lever has been targeted by arsonists. 

Bolton Central Fire Service was called to the park at around 9pm last night. 

The fire, which happened in a park in Tonge Road, ripped through a children’s climbing frame. 

The park is the third incident to have occurred in Little Lever in the past three days after Ladywood School’s children’s play area was targeted in two separate attacks on Friday and Saturday morning.

Parents took to Facebook to express their anger over the fire. 

One parent said: “I take my girls to that park,totally disgusting how they can do that.”

While another said: “Oh my god we were only in that park last night with girls at about 6 can't believe people's mentality, it saddens me.”