A four-year-old boy is in critical condition after being hit by a firework.
Lancashire Police are now appealing for a man to come forward in connection with the incident, warning âthis year has gone too farâ.
The force said officers attended a number of incidents involving the anti-social use of fireworks in Burnley on Wednesday.
During these incidents in the Elm Street area, a 4-year-old child was severely injured and remains in hospital in a critical condition.
Police have released images of a man they want to speak to in relation to the incident in an appeal to the public to help officers identify him.
âWe are aware this area has seen previous anti-social use of fireworks, but this year has gone too far, resulting in a child being hospitalised,â the force said in a statement. âWe are urging the community to do the right thing and tell us who he is.â
Anyone who recognises the person in the photographs is asked to email police at burnley.npt@lancashire.police.uk quoting investigation reference 04/189049/25.
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