What happened on Peckham Rye Park today? (November 25)

[PeckhamRose]

Police vans and helicopters and ambulances and rumours a kid was set alight. No news on the news yet. Anyone know?

[boosboss]

I heard a child had some sort of explosive device (poss firework) in his pocket which ignited and caused serious burns.

[aidokel]

Heard the same thing, though is a Virgin helicopter used by the emergency services? Or maybe they're renting out ad space... Cops had skate park cordened off, so maybe something quite serious, though it took at last 40 minutes for the 'copter to take off so couldn't be life threatening.

[Asset]

the air ambulance is a Virgin copter usually.

[EDmummy]

How horrific. Virgin do sponsor (pay for?) the London air ambulance. Saw it and heard the abundance of sirens this afternoon. Poor kid. Hope he is OK.

[Catalyst]

A car was on fire at the corner of Peckham Rye and Barry Road (just beside The Clockhouse) on Friday night. Dunno if it was malicious.

[lilolil]

I have been told that there was a group of teenagers. One of them cuaght alight, probably from a smoke bomb or something similar. His very good friends laughed and ran away........would like to hear any further news as a child I know witnessed it and has been left very traumatised.

[safesurfer]

we were in the kids playground next to the skate park where it happened. heard all the emergency vehicles arrive then everyone turned to see what was going on, there was a naked teenage boy who appeared to be fairly badly burned on his upper body. we didn't see how it initially happened but his friends had tried to extinguish him using their drinks but this wasn't working so they took all his clothes off. firemen arrived and administered first aid, then the air ambulance landed followed by police and regular ambulances. the boys mother, (I assume), was also at the scene very quickly. It was deeply disturbing to see. By this stage quite a group of onlookers were gathered in the playground and the police understandably asked everyone to politely go away before they moved the boy.

[PeckhamRose]

That poor kid. Do keep us informed and if there are any members of the forum involved and reading this, do know we are thinking of you and wishing the lad well.

[ChavWivaLawDegree]

My brother set himself on fire with fireworks when he was about 13. Him and his mates were throwing fireworks at eachother. He had to put some white cream stuff that looked like lard all over his burnt bits and cover it in plastic for a couple of weeks. He was ok in the end tho.

I hope this kid is more shocked than burnt, it put my brother off fireworks for a while anyway!

[Keef]

Poor lad, that must have been f**king scary!

This is why fireworks need to be taken off the streets. Sorry to be a kill joy, I love a firework party in the garden, but at the end of the day, age laws don't work any more than they do with booze and fags.

Lat year I was walking to the bus stop in Woolwich, and kids were throwing bangers around. I didn't realise what was happening til one went off about a foot away from my leg, I jumped out of my skin. It's just so bloody dangerous, and a miracle that more things like this don't happen.

[spadetownboy]

ChavWivaLawDegree Wrote:

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> My brother set himself on fire with fireworks when

> he was about 13. Him and his mates were throwing

> fireworks at eachother. He had to put some white

> cream stuff that looked like lard all over his

> burnt bits and cover it in plastic for a couple of

> weeks. He was ok in the end tho.

>

> I hope this kid is more shocked than burnt, it put

> my brother off fireworks for a while anyway!

serves him right.

[ChavWivaLawDegree]

thanx, very christian of you

[cazkid]

virgin actually donated copters to the london air service

because of all the times sir richard has been rescued by them

[luke dogwalker]

Keef Wrote:

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> Poor lad, that must have been f**king scary!

>

> This is why fireworks need to be taken off the

> streets. Sorry to be a kill joy, I love a firework

> party in the garden, but at the end of the day,

> age laws don't work any more than they do with

> booze and fags.

>

> Lat year I was walking to the bus stop in

> Woolwich, and kids were throwing bangers around. I

> didn't realise what was happening til one went off

> about a foot away from my leg, I jumped out of my

> skin. It's just so bloody dangerous, and a miracle

> that more things like this don't happen.

I agree. They are like bombs in the wrong hands and if used incorrectly. They have been going off around here for weeks now:X

[spadetownboy]

ChavWivaLawDegree Wrote:

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> thanx, very christian of you

pleasure

[TillieTrotter]

How did we ever survive??:(

[bloke]

Just to update people. The boy was seriously injured by a smoke bomb in his pocket. He suffered 40% burns (3rd degree burns). He almost didn't make it through the night, but is stable in a hospital outside of London.

It was not a malicious attack, but a very horrific accident.

I was one of 3 adults who tried to do whatever we could. I hope those other 2 adults (and their kids) are able to move on with their lives, as this was deeply traumatising for all involved. It has helped me greatly to hear that he will make a full recovery, and that the fast actions of those people who called 999, and gave First Aid probably saved a young life.

[citizenED]

Thanks for this, bloke. I know someone who was in the park that day with their three small children. I met them on their return. They were pretty upset by the whole event. Be good to let them know that the lad pulled through.

citizen

Welcome to the forum, btw

[Keef]

Good on ya bloke!!!

[TillieTrotter]

Nice bloke.(tu)

[lilolil]

Thanks for the pm bloke! I shall pass the message on.........

[ChavWivaLawDegree]

I didn't realise it was so serious. I hope he's going to be ok.

[LibraCarr]

Richard Branso named his airline and helicopter business after my wife!

[Pedro Rey]

Does anyone know how the young lad who suffered the horrendous burns in the skate park is doing? Is he recovering well?