A woman suffered minor injuries when she was hit by fireworks being thrown around by a gang of youths on the outskirts of Newcastle upon Tyne. Northumbria Police were called to West Thorp in the Newbiggin Hall area of the city after reports that the youths were causing antisocial behaviour with the pyrotechnics in the early hours of this morning (October 24).
Community Service Officer Bradshaw attended the area to discover that one of the fireworks had been thrown into a resident's yard and hit a woman who was standing outside. Her housecoat was burnt and her skin broken.
Newcastle Police said on Twitter: " #Newbigginhall Youths causing ASB with fireworks on West Thorp CSO Bradshaw attended the area. Unfortunately, one of the fireworks was thrown in a resident's yard who was standing outside, resulting in the resident's housecoat being burnt as well as breaking the skin #ashp8116."
