A 7-year-old boy in Missouri was left with deformities after another child doused him in nail polish remover then set him ablaze, according to reports.
A 7-year-old boy from Independence, Missouri, is suffering from severe burns to his face and upper body after another boy poured nail polish remover on him and set him on fire Monday, according to his mother.
Ashley Lyons told WDAF an 8-year-old boy dumped flammable liquid on her son, Julien Sandlin and then lit him on fire with a candle at the apartment complex where they both live. Sandlin was immediately rushed to the Children’s Mercy Hospital and underwent surgery to salvage the skin on his face and arms.
The child’s internal organs were also impacted and he may need skin grafts. There’s also a possibility his lungs could collapse, his mother said. Doctors told her that it could take years for the skin to grow back and the skin pigment may be affected.
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