Police are appealing for information after a young child was left injured by a firework in Carrickmore, Co Tyrone.
Local policing Inspector McDonagh said: “We received a report that a group of young people were throwing fireworks outside a petrol station in the Main Street area of the village at around 8.30pm last night, Saturday 31st October.
“One firework which they threw into the road partially exploded and then bounced back, exploding for a second time beside a child who was in the area with her parents.
“She sustained a burn to her forearm, which required hospital treatment.
“This little girl was aged under two and it’s only by sheer luck that the consequences of this reckless act weren’t even more serious. The irresponsibility of throwing fireworks near a petrol station is shocking.
“There were four young men, aged in their mid-teens and wearing dark-coloured tracksuits, involved and we would appeal to anyone with information on the identity of those responsible to contact us.
“You can contact police using our witness appeal form at https://reporting.psni.police.uk/appeals quoting reference 1724 of 31/10/26.
“You can also call us on 101 or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at http://crimestoppers-uk.org/”
