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Antony Thrower & Calam Pengilly

Dad 'lucky to be alive' after New Year firework explodes on his leg

A dad says he is a “lucky, lucky boy” after a stray firework hit his leg and exploded.

Johnpaul Garvie had been enjoying Hogmanay with friends when they decided to let off a few rockets to celebrate the new year.

However the fun turned to disaster when one hit him on the leg and stuck before exploding, causing agony and a trip to hospital.

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