Teenager suffers burns at bonfire

An 18-year-old man is being treated in hospital after suffering burns at a village bonfire.

The incident happened at about 1830 GMT on Thursday at Brydekirk, near Lockerbie, in Dumfries and Galloway.

Police said the teenager had received 18% burns to his upper torso, face and neck in the incident.

He was taken by ambulance to Dumfries Infirmary where he was being treated before being transferred to the burns unit at Glasgow Royal Infirmary.

Police want to hear from anyone who was at the bonfire and who may have witnessed what happened.

Another incident is also under investigation in the Dumfries and Galloway force area.

A firework was pushed through a letterbox causing damage to a house in Annanside, Moffat, some time between 1820 GMT and 2300 GMT.

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