Fireworks were said to be being 'hurled' in the street by yobs at the time the teenager was found injured
A teenager died running away from Bonfire weekend carnage which saw fireworks hurled at police officers, it's been claimed. A witness said he was fatally injured when he crashed through a greenhouse while trying to get to safety.
She explained: "He jumped onto the greenhouse and that is how he got injured. It was an accident. There was nothing we could do." Doctors did their best to save the youngster after he was brought in for treatment, but he succumbed to his injuries. Fireworks were said to be being "hurled" in the street by yobs at the time the teenager was found injured.
Our sister title Yorkshire Live said a police cordon remains in place and the force said it has referred itself to the Independent Office for Police Conduct - the body which handles complaints against the police south of the border.
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