Lanarkshire boy, 10, engulfed in flames in restaurant fire pit incident

A 10-year-old Lanarkshire boy was engulfed in flames in a horrifying accident at an Airdrie restaurant.

The schoolboy and his sister were using the campfire-style structure to toast marshmallows when a teenage waitress, 16, poured liquid fuel onto the fire to relight it.

The boy's horrified mum rushed to smother the flames before another customer gave first aid. A doctor told the boy's parents that, had he not been wearing glasses, he likely would have been blinded.

The shocking incident occurred at Monterey Jack's in Airdrie . The company has now admitted two charges under the Health and Safety at Work Act.

Airdrie Sheriff Court heard the restaurant had been open for only two weeks when the accident happened in November 2018. A metal fuel burner surrounded by stones had been ins