Hot oil thrown on teen

A 16-YEAR-OLD boy of Duncan Village, San Fernando, suffered burns on Saturday after a close female relative allegedly threw a pot of hot oil on him.

Details of the incident were sketchy, but Newsday learnt that the boy was severely burnt on his left ear and the left side of his face. A senior official at the San Fernando General Hospital said the teen first sought medical attention at the hospital, but relatives later took him to a private facility. According to reports, the incident occurred at around 9am. The teen and the 17-year-old girl were at their home with other relatives when an argument erupted and  escalated into a fight. The boy left the house after the fight. However, another fight erupted when the teen returned to the house and in the melee a female relative threw the pot of hot oil which had been on the stove.  The boy screamed out in pain and relatives rushed him to the San Fernando General Hospital (SFGH). The female relative was also treated at hospital for bruises. PC Ramgoolam Deosaran of the San Fernando CID is continuing investigations.

Meanwhile, police are also investigating an incident in which a homeless man was burnt about his body while cooking in a shed in San Fernando. Andre Joseph was said to have lit a fire around 2.30 pm on Saturday in a shed on Lower High Street,when the fire got out of control. As Joseph tried to douse the flames his clothes caught fire and he was burnt about his body. Joseph sought medical treatment at the SFGH.