Mum’s Bonfire Night turned to hell when a firework hit her daughter

A mum has spoken of the moment a Bonfire Night celebration turned to “hell” when her daughter was struck by a rogue firework.

Ellie Mason was with four-year-old Rosie-May watching a display at a friend’s house in 2018 when she caught alight on being hit by a flare.

Ms Mason, from Cwmbran, Torfaen, was told by a 999 call handler to put her daughter in a cold bath.

“It felt like I was in a little bit of an out-of-body experience of like looking back in,” she said.

“In a split second it turned from an enjoyable family night with hot dogs and children laughing to just hell.”