The site has now been made secure.
Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council has put out a warning after young people were spotted playing around the Big Pit site in Hinckley.
The developer has now secured the site.
They council says 'for everyone's safety, please continue to warn young people to avoid accessing the site.'
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Fish dead after Bradgate Park pollution leak
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Man from Hinckley jailed for child sex offences
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