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A 12-year-old boy is facing charges after pouring hot water on his 9-year-old brother in Pennsylvania, according to police

Police said the incident was part of a social media challenge called the "Hot Water Challenge"

Some videos of a challenge described by some as a "fake" hot water challenge have recently been making the rounds on social media

A 9-year-old boy is recovering from "severe burns" he sustained after his 12-year-old brother poured hot water on him.

The incident occurred on July 29 in Pennsylvania, according to a news release from the Lancaster Township Police Department (LTPD).

The 12-year-old boy is said to have “boiled water in a microwave” before pouring it over his brother while the 9-year-old slept, leaving the child with "severe burns" on his neck a

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