A fence built to prevent further tragedies at a Fife quarry has been repeatedly targeted by vandals.
The barrier was put up at Prestonhill Quarry in Inverkeithing following the deaths of 18-year-olds John McKay and Cameron Lancaster, who drowned in separate incidents at the water-filled pit.
It has been repeatedly damaged, sometimes as soon as the contractors mending it have left for the evening.
Helen Doig, who chairs Inverkeithing Community Council, said: “We were greatly disappointed to learn of the damage done to the fencing at the top of Prestonhill Quarry.
“The raising of fencing where there was none is a hugely important safety feature and will hopefully prevent people accidently falling over the edge.
“Despite not owning the quarry, Fife Council have paid for this fencing in order to protect local people.
“We are also calling for the community to be vigilant and report suspicious activity to try and avoid another tragedy at this site.”
The council said the fencing would be reinstated, and vandalised signs replaced, to make the site secure.
Locality support team leader Lynn Hoey said: “The damage to the fence is at either end of a well-worn path.
“It looks as if the fence has been cut on opposite sides so that a shortcut could be taken through the site rather than walking around the perimeter.
“We urge people to avoid using this area, and to think of the dangers of swimming or playing in quarries.”
Cameron Lancaster from Burntisland died at Prestonhill in August 2014 and Kirkcaldy teen John McKay perished there last June.
A multi-agency partnership was launched in an attempt to avoid any more tragedies.
An action plan is being implemented by Police Scotland, the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service, Inverkeithing Community Council and Fife Council as well as representatives from the Royal Life Saving Society.
The council wants the site owners to take responsibility for the site but has not been able to track them down.