A young boy was left terrified after police were called in to reprimand him. His crime? Playing in a park tree with his cousins.

Little Kade-Liam Read was playing with his five cousins in St John's park in Churchdown when he was stopped by a police community support officer.

The nine-year-old, who speaks little English, was left upset and scared after the incident which his father says has ruined their holiday.

Bryan Read, Kade-Liam's father who lives in Germany with his mum Carole Read in Yew Tree Way, described what happened. He said: "On Monday, Kade-Liam was at the park with my nieces and nephews, they were just playing on the park and climbing the tree when the community police came and gave them a blue slip for anti-social behaviour. They said they were abusive but my son can't even speak English so how could he be abusive?

"He was just terrified because he didn't know what was going on."

Bryan said that he is worried that Kade-Liam won't want to come back to see his cousins Melissa Read, seven, Jessica Read, 12, Abby Read, 12, Beth Powell, 11 and Joe Powell, 10, after the experience.

The 45-year-old who is married to wife Patricia and has two sons in Germany Kevin, 21, and Dennis, 27, said: "It is the summer holidays and they were just in the park enjoying themselves.

"They were really scared, my son doesn't know what to think, he was terrified because he didn't know what they were saying.

"We can't afford to go on lots of holidays and we don't get to visit the family much. This was the only holiday we will have this year and now it is spoilt by this nasty experience and I don't know if he will want to come back after this."

Gloucestershire Constabulary said they had received a complaint from a resident near the park, which borders Craven Drive, Goodmoor Crescent and Eastcott Way.

A spokesman said: "While we would not discourage any child from playing and having fun in a park we must also respond to official complaints made from the public.

"A report was made to us by a resident who complained of rude and anti-social behaviour from a group of children playing in a nearby tree.

"A PCSO was sent to talk to the children who explained to them that their behaviour had upset one of the neighbours, and that it would be better if they played further away from the houses to avoid any further upset."

The PCSO then gave the children a stop and account notice to show they had been spoken to.

The spokesman added: "It was explained that no criminal offence had taken place and that they were not in trouble but, in accordance with national policy they had to be given a Stop and Account form to show where, and why they were spoken to.

"It is up to the children whether they show their parents these forms and the parents are then welcome to call the officer and discuss the matter further.

The PCSO in question has spoken to the parents of all the children to explain the situation."