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| A 14-year-old boy has been taken to hospital with serious burns after an incident at his home in Poleglass on the outskirts of west Belfast. | A 14-year-old boy has been taken to hospital with serious burns after an incident at his home in Poleglass on the outskirts of west Belfast. |
| It is understood the teenager sustained burns to his face, arms and legs after the accident involving a petrol strimmer in the Ardcaoin Park area. | It is understood the teenager sustained burns to his face, arms and legs after the accident involving a petrol strimmer in the Ardcaoin Park area. |
| A hospital spokesperson said he was in a stable condition. | A hospital spokesperson said he was in a stable condition. |
| His neighbour, Joe Murphy, said he called an ambulance after hearing the boy call for help. | |
| "I was upstairs when I heard him shouting for help," he said. | |
| "I came running down the stairs and there he was, his clothes were stuck to him, the skin was peeling off his arms, his face was black, he was just squealing. | |
| "I rushed him into the house and got tea towels soaked in cold water and put them over his hands and face." |