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Rescue After Assault Sends Teen Into Bonfire on Halloween Night

A teenage boy was knocked unconscious and fell into a burning bonfire after an assault in Strabane, Co Tyrone, on Halloween night, the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) said. Detectives received a report just after 10.35pm that the youth was attending a bonfire in the Bradley Way area of the town when he was punched.

As the teenager lay unconscious inside the perimeter of the fire, a bystander intervened. A woman came to his aid and pulled him to safety before emergency services transported him to a hospital for treatment of his injuries.

Police Appeals and Wider Halloween Disorder

Detective Sergeant Moyne described the incident as a reckless attack that left the victim injured, while praising the quick actions of the woman who pulled him from the flames. Investigators are now urging anyone who witnessed the altercation, or who captured mobile phone footage around the Bradley Way bonfire at approximately 10.35pm, to come forward.

Teen falls into bonfire after being knocked unconscious in strabane — Photo: Donegal Daily

In a separate incident in Carrickmore, Co Tyrone, on the same evening, a toddler under the age of two sustained a burn injury to her forearm. Police reported that a firework was thrown close to the young girl outside a petrol station, requiring immediate hospital treatment.

Additionally, the PSNI documented six separate incidents where fireworks were intentionally directed at fire crews responding to callouts during the holiday evening.

Police have asked anyone with information regarding the Strabane assault to submit details using the online witness appeal form at reporting.psni.police.uk/appeals under reference 1932 of 31/10/26, or to contact authorities by calling 101. Anonymous tips can also be directed to Crimestoppers at 0800 555 111.

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