Women watch child smash icy pond with hammer while standing on it in Richmond Park

Frost and snow hit Richmond Park this morning (Picture: Jamie Lorriman)

This is the moment two women appear to ignore safety warnings and let a child smash an icy pond with a hammer while standing on it.

The youngster, who looked to be of primary school age, was pictured near the water’s edge of Pen Ponds in London’s Richmond Park.

In one hand, the boy had a hammer, and in the other, he had a screwdriver.

He and two women watching him were just yards away from a sign telling people not to go onto the ice.