A youngster has been praised for his quick thinking after he thought he saw two other young boys with a gun and called the police.

The frightened eight-year-old alerted his sister who phoned police at 3.25pm on Monday when he spotted the other boys in Wiltshire Crescent, Melksham.

A response team were sent to the area and found the young boys playing with a toy gun, who spoke to the boys about the situation.