A 17-year-old boy has tragically died after he fell through a greenhouse while running away from police.
According to reports, police had been called to a Halifax residential street in West Yorks as some teenagers were throwing fireworks and recreational explosives.
By the time the officers arrived, the youths already fled, with one jumping over someone’s property.
The 17-year-old reportedly fell into a greenhouse and severed an artery. He was rushed to a hospital where doctors tried their best to save his life but he died from his serious injuries.
“Police were contacted by the ambulance service shortly before 8:15pm yesterday evening following reports of an injured male in the garden of a property,” said West Yorkshire Police.
“The 17-year-old male was taken to hospital where, sadly, he died of his injuries.”
Police also closed the area as officers try to determine what exactly happened.
“The matter has been reported to the Independent Office of Police Conduct (IOPC) as police were called to the vicinity due to a report of fireworks being set off prior to the incident,” the statement added.
Chaos reportedly erupted across the country as thugs threw explosives at police, set trash bins alight, and chucked fireworks at people walking the street.
Videos shared on social media showed officers roaming the streets of the Hyde Park area of Leeds, with thugs throwing fireworks at them.
Some witnesses even described the night as a ‘war zone.’
Sally-Anne Brayshaw, 19, said: “I live in one of the houses. My housemate and I were watching through my window. Some of the fireworks almost hit us square in the face.
“If the window wasn’t in the way or open, we would have been scalded to hell.”
Another resident said: “This affects the whole community every year. There are children and animals scared because of immature people using fireworks incorrectly.”
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