18/07/2007
Teenager badly burned by strimmer
A teenage boy has been rushed to hospital after he was badly burned following an accident involving a petrol strimmer.
The 14-year-old boy suffered burns to his face, arms and legs at his home in the Ardcaoin Park area in Poleglass on the outskirts of Belfast.
A neighbour who heard his cry for help found the boy and the emergency services were alerted just before 2pm.
No further details are available at this time.
(SB/SP)
The 14-year-old boy suffered burns to his face, arms and legs at his home in the Ardcaoin Park area in Poleglass on the outskirts of Belfast.
A neighbour who heard his cry for help found the boy and the emergency services were alerted just before 2pm.
No further details are available at this time.
(SB/SP)
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