A mum has hit out at a woman who she says let a child poo in a park play area and walk off leaving the mess behind.

Natalie Ogden was out with her two youngest children when she was shocked to see a child squat next to the spider web climbing frame.

She says the woman who was with the toddler, who seemed to be the child's grandparent, made no attempt to clear up the mess from the grass at Ashton's King George V Playing Fields.

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Sharing photos of the incident on Facebook, Natalie said: "This dirty cow just got her kid to take a s**t in the middle of the park w*f seen it all now."

And she was inundated with comments from people, equally disgusted with what she'd seen.

Mum-of-three Natalie, who was at the park with her children Oliver and Sophia, told the M.E.N's Manchester Family : "She squatted the child down while he had a poo, then walked to the bench with his pants down and wiped him on the bench and walked off.

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"It was right in front of the spider climb. An animal is what she is. There are toilets around the corner as well."

She added: "The boy looked around two or three. I was at the park with my friend and he stood in it. It's absolutely disgusting."

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The playing fields is managed by Tameside Council and as well as the play park, it features bowling greens, football pitches, a multi-use games area and a cafe.

Dogs aren't allowed inside the play area but if a dog was to foul anywhere else at the park then the owner would be faced with an £80 fixed penalty notice.