Teenage Girl Dies of Burns After Being Nngulfed in Flames in Garden Fire

According to a report by Daily Mail, a teenager has died after being engulfed in flames when a friend poured petrol over a garden chiminea.

Lisa Jones, 19, was stood next to the heater when fuel was thrown on to the open flame, causing an explosion.

The former hairdressing student was engulfed in a fireball and suffered horrific burns during the tragic incident at a garden party hosted by her soldier boyfriend 11 days ago.

 

Despite fighting for life for nearly two weeks Miss Jones died yesterday at Wythenshawe Hospital in Manchester.

The party is believed to have been at the house of her boyfriend, soldier Ryan Nightingale, 19, who was questioned by police after the incident.

Mr Nightingale, a member of the Grenadier Guardsman who patrols Buckingham Palace, was released shortly afterwards by police, who referred the matter to a coroner.

Neighbours of Mr Nightingale said the party was being held when he was back for a week of leave, and that as many as 20 people were in his small garden celebrating.

One, who did not wish to be identified, said: ‘They were having a party and they had a chiminea burning in the back garden. There were between 18 and 20 people there and it had been was going on since 7pm.

'They were throwing wood on the chiminea so I said: “Listen put that fire out before someone gets hurt”... About half an hour later I heard the girl screaming and I ran out. It seems someone had put fuel for a car onto the fire and it had sparked back in her face.

'You could see instantly there were blisters all over her face. I rang the ambulance and then came out to wait for it. I went in and they were putting cold water on her. 

'She managed to walk to the ambulance and she only had a mask on her face like a cooler. All her hair had gone and she was screaming whilst on gas and air in the ambulance.

'I heard her screaming. To me it looked like only the top half of her body was burnt, but when I spoke to Ryan he said she had full body burns. She wasn't the only one who got burnt either, Ryan got burnt too.'

'They had the coal fire and the table and chairs were right next to it. No one can say where she was stood. It was just a flashback. Ryan had all burns on his legs and the other girl burnt her feet.

 

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'They took Ryan away about 9am the next morning after the crime scene investigation came to see what had happened. 

Miss Jones’s family were said to be ‘devastated’ last night.

A close friend wrote on Facebook: ‘Love you to pieces. I’m going to miss you so much Lisa.

‘I love you so much. Why did you have to go? I literally cannot stop crying. I always wanted a little girl and she was my girl. She was my little princess.

‘I just can’t make sense of it all. I refuse to believe she’s not here...’

Lancashire Police described the tragedy as a ‘very unfortunate accident’, and said the teen was standing near to the chiminea in the back garden of the house in Chorley, Lancashire, when someone else poured petrol on it.

A spokesman said: 'It appears an accelerant was poured onto the chiminea and the lady was standing close by when it went up.

'We are satisfied this was a very unfortunate accident. A 19-year-old man from Chorley has been interviewed under caution but was released while police conduct further inquiries into the tragedy. A file has been passed to the coroner.'

That caused a flashback, setting fire to her clothing, and despite frantic attempts by onlookers to smother the flames, Miss Jones sustained ‘full body burns.’