A MUM was horrified when her children saw two used syringes on the pavement near their school.

Cathy Baker is today warning of the dangers on the school run after finding what she believes was drug addicts' paraphernalia in Wyke Road, Weymouth.

Cathy, 34, was walking her four-year-old daughter Tia and her classmate David Lane, also four, to Holy Trinity Infant School in Cross Road yesterday when the discovery was made near the bridge that crosses the Rodwell Trail.

She said: "My eldest Kerry, who is 12, and was also with us, actually saw the syringes first and asked me what they were.

"The younger kids also saw them and were interested because they had bright orange lids. When I brushed the leaves back and discovered they were syringes with needles I was horrified.

"I couldn't believe someone had used syringes then thrown them on the pavement."

Cathy quickly made her way to the school and alerted the local authority.

A member of Weymouth and Portland Borough Council's cleansing team met her back at Wyke Road and put the syringes in a special box for sharp objects.

Holy Trinity Infant School headteacher Lyn Darley said she hoped the discovery would act as a warning to parents.

She said: "Cathy was right to act the way she did and I hope parents will be vigilant."

David Bowyer, Weymouth and Portland Borough Council's waste and recycling services manager, said his staff had to dispose of syringes on a regular basis, but the finds were usually made in toilets.

He added that his staff had the equipment to dispose of needles and anyone wishing to report such a discovery should call the team on 01305 838273.