Appeal after teenager injured by firework in Sherford

It happened on 31 October

Author: Jon BurkePublished 11th Nov 2026

Police are appealing for witnesses and relevant footage, after a teenage boy was seriously injured by a firework, in Sherford.

At around 6pm, on Saturday 31 October, a 15 year-old boy was walking through a field by the Argyle Hub on Hercules Road, when a firework came across the field in his direction and hit him in the face.

As a result, the victim suffered serious facial injuries.

He did not see exactly where the firework came from, nor who set it off.

There were no local firework events taking place at the time.

Officers investigating the incident are keen to hear from anyone in the area at the time, or who may have relevant footage.

Anybody able to assist is asked to contact 101 or visit the website quoting 50260301328.

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