Police investigating after boy, 12, injured by firework in Huyton garden
It happened yesterday afternoon (Sunday, 25 September)
Police are investigating after a 12-year-old boy was injured by a firework in Knowsley.
The child suffered injuries to his head and body after it was set alight in the garden of a house on Pennard Avenue in Huyton yesterday afternoon (Sunday, 25 September).
The boy was taken to hospital for treatment.
Paramedics also treated a person who had fainted.
Officers from Merseyside Police and Merseyside Fire and Rescue (MFRS) attended and are currently investigating the circumstances into the incident.
Chief Inspector Gary O’Rourke said: “Enquiries are in the very early stages to establish the circumstances into how the 12-year-old boy was injured by a firework.
“A full enquiry by Merseyside Police and MFRS is taking place to establish the facts.”
Merseyside Police are asking anyone in the area with information, CCTV or dashcam to contact them on Twitter @MerPolCC or Facebook ‘Merseyside Police Contact Centre’ with reference 562 of 125 September.