Two burnt in mini-motorbike crash

A young boy is in a critical condition in hospital with severe burns after a mini-motorcycle caught fire following a collision with a car in Kent.

The accident, involving two local boys aged 11 and 12, happened in Ladywood Road, Darenth, on Saturday evening. The other boy is in a stable condition.

The boys were taken to Darent Valley Hospital, Dartford and then transferred to a burns unit in Chelmsford, Essex.

Police are appealing for witnesses to the accident to contact them.