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Heater Fireball Injures Two Women at Pub
28 Jan
Summary
- Two women sustained severe facial burns after a heater exploded.
- A friend allegedly squirted flammable liquid onto the heater.
- The incident occurred during a birthday celebration at a pub.
A birthday celebration at the Kings Head pub in Great Cornard, Suffolk, took a horrific turn when a heater exploded, causing severe burns to two women. The incident occurred on the evening of April 24, 2021, during the group's first night out after a COVID-19 lockdown.
Dale Carter, 30, is accused of squirting flammable liquid onto a tabletop heater, which then ignited into a fireball. April Charlesworth, 31, reportedly suffered agonizing injuries to her face, neck, and hands. Her cousin, Ashleigh Charlesworth, 32, a former children's nurse, sustained burns to her chest, face, and hands and required a ventilator due to airway swelling.
