SP Energy Networks has hit out at those responsible for causing a power cut in the Lochgelly area of Fife last month.

On Thursday, 28 December, engineers were called out to reports of a power cut in the Cartmore area of Lochgelly and discovered pellets potentially fired from air-guns or powerful catapults had shattered various pieces of equipment on the overhead lines.

Despite the damage, the firm managed to reconnect around 2,000 homes in just under an hour. However, eight properties remained off supply for seven hours until the repairs could be completed.

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Guy Jefferson, Customer Service Director at SP Energy Networks, said engineers could not believe their eyes when they saw how the damage had been caused.

"It is difficult to comprehend how anyone could be so irresponsible," he said.

"They caused unnecessary issues for a lot of people, but their actions could have had fatal consequences. If you tamper with a power line, you run the risk of sparking house fires or damaging appliances like TV's and fridge freezers in nearby properties connected to the grid. These foolish individuals obviously don't care about the damage they have caused."

(LM/MH)