Fireworks fatal fire: Community service demanded for New Year's drama
4 years, 6 months ago

Fireworks fatal fire: Community service demanded for New Year's drama

NL Times  

Prosecutors did not recommended jail time for two teenage boys they said were responsible for causing the deaths of a father and son on New Year's Day after setting off fireworks inside an Arnhem apartment block. Instead, a lack of intent and their young age makes a guilty verdict with a sentence of up to 60 hours of community service more appropriate, the District Public Prosecutor's Office East Netherlands announced on Tuesday. The OM argued that the boys, who had been 12 and 13 years old at the time of the incident, were found to have set off fireworks in the entrance to the lobby of a high-rise building on the Gelderseplein in Arnhem at around 1 a.m. on New Year's Day. The OM said the court should order the young boys, who were arrested by police on Jan 3, into a youth rehabilitation program and adhere to several conditions attached to their release.

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14-year-old killed in Rotterdam fireworks accident; Mayor urges nationwide ban
3 days, 6 hours ago

14-year-old killed in Rotterdam fireworks accident; Mayor urges nationwide ban

NL Times  

A 14-year-old boy died Tuesday night in the Delfshaven district of Rotterdam after a tragic fireworks accident involving a cobra, an illegal and highly explosive firework. Rotterdam Mayor Carola Schouten expressed deep sorrow over the incident, calling it “intensely sad and tragic” during an interview on Met het Oog op Morgen on NPO Radio 1. Emergency responders attempted resuscitation, but …

Fireworks injuries far more severe this year than previous New Year’s, surgeons say
3 days, 6 hours ago

Fireworks injuries far more severe this year than previous New Year’s, surgeons say

NL Times  

Sixteen fireworks-related injuries were reported at emergency rooms in Twente hospitals between New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day, with the severity of injuries significantly worse than in previous years, primarily caused by illegal fireworks, according to hospital officials. Van Stigt, who worked 25 consecutive hours during the New Year’s period, reported treating nine fireworks victims at MST’s emergency department. …

Police again preparing for possibility of violent incidents during New Year's Eve
1 week ago

Police again preparing for possibility of violent incidents during New Year's Eve

NL Times  

The police are again making preparations in the last week of the year for a number of serious incidents expected to happen at the turn of the New Year. Officers have not developed any tips or intelligence to indicate something will definitely happen in a specific location, emphasized Corry van Breda, who runs national violence approaches at the police. Nearly …

Distraught family pay tribute to boy killed awaiting New Year’s Eve fireworks
1 year ago

Distraught family pay tribute to boy killed awaiting New Year’s Eve fireworks

The Independent  

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Grieving father who lost family in tragic house fire urges Brits to be safe with fireworks
1 year ago

Grieving father who lost family in tragic house fire urges Brits to be safe with fireworks

The Independent  

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Boy, 11, killed in fireworks incident: ‘Don’t ever think it can’t happen’
2 years, 5 months ago

Boy, 11, killed in fireworks incident: ‘Don’t ever think it can’t happen’

The Independent  

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Fireworks safety tips: What to know ahead of the Fourth of July
3 years, 6 months ago

Fireworks safety tips: What to know ahead of the Fourth of July

LA Times  

A video of a semitruck full of illegal fireworks exploding went viral on social media Wednesday evening. According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, more than 19,500 reported fires are started by fireworks annually, and burns account for 44% of the 9,100 injuries treated in emergency rooms the month before July 4. A deadly fireworks explosion in Ontario is …

Teen boys convicted for causing fatal New Year's Eve fire; no punishment
4 years, 6 months ago

Teen boys convicted for causing fatal New Year's Eve fire; no punishment

NL Times  

Two teenage boys were convicted of causing a fatal fire on New Year’s Eve which took the life of two family members and injured two others. Fire broke out in the lobby of an Arnhem apartment building after the two boys set off fireworks, with the resulting explosion igniting a sofa. The court decided both boys, then 12 and 13 …

Court releases boys arrested in fatal New Year's fire
5 years ago

Court releases boys arrested in fatal New Year's fire

NL Times  

Two boys arrested on suspicion of setting a fatal fire in the entryway of an Arnhem apartment building were released from pre-trial custody by a magistrate in Gelderland. The magistrate said that while there was sufficient evidence linking the 12 and 13 year old to the fire, their "personal circumstances" must also be taken into account. The incident began around …

Fireworks suspected cause of fatal Arnhem fire; Two boys, 12 & 13, in custody
5 years ago

Fireworks suspected cause of fatal Arnhem fire; Two boys, 12 & 13, in custody

NL Times  

Two pre-teen boys were being held by police Wednesday afternoon in connection with a fire in Arnhem that left two members of a family dead, and two other family members critically injured. Fireworks were being investigated as the cause of the fatal blaze based on security camera footage recovered at the scene, police said. Twee tieners van 12 en 13 …

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