A DAD has been left horrified after spotting at least 20 rats running riot in Priory Park. Jamie Sinclair, who visits Priory Park in Southend with family, says the issue has always been a problem but has worsened in recent months. The 44-year-old, from Prittlewell, says the park has been the go-to through lockdown, but raised major concerns about the amount of vermin. Mr Sinclair said: “It really is disgusting to see. I’d say there were at least 20, maybe more, rats when I last went there. “I’ve never seen anything like it. You could see them running across the metal railings.