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| Baby hurt by firework lit in shop | Baby hurt by firework lit in shop |
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| A 16-month-old baby was taken to hospital after an industrial firework was deliberately set off inside a shop. | |
| A man in a cloak and skeleton-type mask entered California Wines on Tonge Moor Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester, carrying the firework on Monday night. | A man in a cloak and skeleton-type mask entered California Wines on Tonge Moor Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester, carrying the firework on Monday night. |
| He dropped it on the floor and left before the firework went off, releasing scores of rockets. | He dropped it on the floor and left before the firework went off, releasing scores of rockets. |
| Shopkeeper Hoam Dimh kicked it into the porch and was not injured, but his son was taken to hospital as a precaution. | Shopkeeper Hoam Dimh kicked it into the porch and was not injured, but his son was taken to hospital as a precaution. |
| Police said the baby boy, who was in the flat above the shop with his mother, vomited due to smoke inhalation and was taken to the Royal Bolton Hospital. | Police said the baby boy, who was in the flat above the shop with his mother, vomited due to smoke inhalation and was taken to the Royal Bolton Hospital. |
| Officers and firefighters were called to the shop just after 2130 GMT and the firework was doused to make it safe. | Officers and firefighters were called to the shop just after 2130 GMT and the firework was doused to make it safe. |
| This was one of the worst incidents I have ever seen of someone abusing a lit firework and endangering lives Insp Tony Kenyon | This was one of the worst incidents I have ever seen of someone abusing a lit firework and endangering lives Insp Tony Kenyon |
| It is believed to have been a Fantasia 218 and police are also keen to hear from any retailers who may have sold this firework to anyone. | It is believed to have been a Fantasia 218 and police are also keen to hear from any retailers who may have sold this firework to anyone. |
| Mr Dimh said he had previously had threats to leave the shop. | Mr Dimh said he had previously had threats to leave the shop. |
| "I'm very scared. My wife is shocked," he said. | "I'm very scared. My wife is shocked," he said. |
| "We feel it's not safe here." | "We feel it's not safe here." |
| Insp Tony Kenyon, Greater Manchester Police, said: "This was one of the worst incidents I have ever seen of someone abusing a lit firework and endangering lives. | Insp Tony Kenyon, Greater Manchester Police, said: "This was one of the worst incidents I have ever seen of someone abusing a lit firework and endangering lives. |
| "This was not a small firework. It could be described as an industrial-style firework with up to 200 repeat rounds so the risk of endangering life was very high. | "This was not a small firework. It could be described as an industrial-style firework with up to 200 repeat rounds so the risk of endangering life was very high. |
| "It was a very dangerous prank and resulted in a young baby having to go to hospital. | "It was a very dangerous prank and resulted in a young baby having to go to hospital. |
| "Thankfully the injuries were not severe but it could have been tragic. | "Thankfully the injuries were not severe but it could have been tragic. |
| "I would appeal to anyone who has information about this incident to come forward and contact us as soon as possible so we can bring whoever did this to justice." | "I would appeal to anyone who has information about this incident to come forward and contact us as soon as possible so we can bring whoever did this to justice." |
| Anyone with information or anyone who saw a man dressed in a similar costume at about the time of the incident is asked to call police or Crimestoppers. | Anyone with information or anyone who saw a man dressed in a similar costume at about the time of the incident is asked to call police or Crimestoppers. |