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Toddler burned by firework in Co Tyrone
Police say four mid-teen boys were involved, and the toddler needed hospital treatment after a firework bounced back and exploded beside her.
- On Saturday, October 31, a child under two sustained a forearm burn requiring hospital treatment after a firework exploded near her in Carrickmore, Co Tyrone.
- Reports indicate four youths in dark tracksuits threw fireworks outside a Main Street petrol station at 8:30 PM, where one device partially exploded, bounced back, and detonated a second time.
- Local policing Inspector McDonagh described the incident as a "reckless act," noting it was only by "sheer luck" the consequences were not more serious, and called the behavior "shocking."
- Officers are appealing for witnesses to identify the four youths, requesting information via reference 1724 or by contacting Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
- The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service responded to 89 incidents on Halloween night, including 23 bonfires and six separate events where fireworks were "intentionally directed" at attending fire crews.
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Toddler hospitalised with burns after 'firework thrown by teens'
A toddler has been left with burns to her forearm after a firework reportedly thrown by a group of teenagers exploded beside her and her family outside a petrol station in Carrickmore, Co Tyrone.
·Chadderton, United Kingdom
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