04/04/2014
Boiling Water Thrown Over Three-Year-Old
A three-year-old girl has suffered minor burns after water from a boiling kettle was thrown over her.
Shortly after 7.30pm on Thursday, police said they received a report of an incident at Drumlin Grange in Ballyward, Co Down.
A 36-year-old man was also injured. He is understood to have suffered 10% burns to his body, mainly on his back, while the girl suffered minor burns to her face.
A man, aged 43, was arrested at the scene and is currently being questioned by detectives on suspicion of grievous bodily harm with intent and two counts of assault occasioning actual bodily harm.
(JP)
Shortly after 7.30pm on Thursday, police said they received a report of an incident at Drumlin Grange in Ballyward, Co Down.
A 36-year-old man was also injured. He is understood to have suffered 10% burns to his body, mainly on his back, while the girl suffered minor burns to her face.
A man, aged 43, was arrested at the scene and is currently being questioned by detectives on suspicion of grievous bodily harm with intent and two counts of assault occasioning actual bodily harm.
(JP)
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