Boy suffers head and body injuries after firework explodes in Merseyside garden

The youngster suffered injuries to his head and body after the firework exploded at a house in Pennard Avenue, Huyton yesterday. Credit: Liverpool Echo

A 12-year-old boy has been injured after a firework exploded in the garden of a property in Merseyside.

Police were called at around 2.45pm on Sunday to reports of a boy who had suffered injuries to his head and body in Pennard Avenue, Huyton.

The ambulance service attended and took the boy to hospital for treatment.

Paramedics also treated a person who had fainted, Merseyside Police said.

Merseyside Police and Merseyside Fire and Rescue (MFRS) are currently investigating the circumstances into the incident. Credit: Liverpool Echo

Officers from Merseyside Police and Merseyside Fire and Rescue (MFRS) attended and are investigating the circumstances of 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.”

Anyone in the area with information, CCTV or dashcam footage can contact police on Twitter @MerPolCC or Facebook at “Merseyside Police Contact Centre” with reference 562 of 25 September or Crimestoppers anonymously, on 0800 555 111.