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12/08/2003
Boy airlifted to hospital by Coastguard
An eight-month-old baby boy has been airlifted to hospital after suffering severe burns while on a ferry off north-west Scotland.
The child was aboard the Stornoway to Ullapool ferry yesterday when he was burned following an accident with a hot cup of tea. The ferry was 20 miles west off the Scottish coast at the time.
Stornoway Coastguard were requested to assist by the ferry at 3.45pm afternoon. The Stornoway Coastguard helicopter was scrambled and airlifted the baby and his family from the ferry.
The family were taken to Western Isles Hospital where they were met by the Stornoway Coastguard Rescue Team.
Angus Murray, Watch Manager for Stornoway Coastguard, said: "We were pleased to be able to assist and hope that the baby makes a good recovery."
(gmcg)
The child was aboard the Stornoway to Ullapool ferry yesterday when he was burned following an accident with a hot cup of tea. The ferry was 20 miles west off the Scottish coast at the time.
Stornoway Coastguard were requested to assist by the ferry at 3.45pm afternoon. The Stornoway Coastguard helicopter was scrambled and airlifted the baby and his family from the ferry.
The family were taken to Western Isles Hospital where they were met by the Stornoway Coastguard Rescue Team.
Angus Murray, Watch Manager for Stornoway Coastguard, said: "We were pleased to be able to assist and hope that the baby makes a good recovery."
(gmcg)
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