LEIGH'S police chief has issued a Hallowe'en 'trick or treat' warning.

It comes after Supt David Edge was asked by a Lowton woman to "ban Hallowe'en" on behalf of those who feel intimidated by the seasonal 'japes'.

Although he can't do that, Mr Edge has made an appeal to parents, youths, children and those who answer their doors on October 31.

Mr Edge told The Journal: "Clearly people can be intimidated by groups of youths knocking on doors and it can be distressing.

"Groups of youths should be aware of other people's feelings.

"Parents of young children who are going out trick or treating may come across someone who will quickly lose their temper after answering their door 10 or 12 times that night.

" Parents should also be aware of where their children are and that they are behaving properly." Chris Bracegirdle, Vicar of Astley writes

Individually, matches and paper are safe; together they may prove lethal.

Dressing up and door-to-door begging is undesirable; doing it at Hallowe'en as trick o' treating, is dangerous.

Hallowe'en is a distortion of a Christian festival, giving attention to the devil, demons and witchcraft.

Christians make a stand against Hallowe'en because its asssociation with powers of darkness is contrary to Christian belief in Jesus Christ as the Light of the world.

It may all begin in harmless fun, but then again so does playing with matches and paper...

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