July 12, 2005
'Ghoulish' injury pics condemned
The BBC reports on a story illustrating a very dark and ghoulish side of youngsters using their cameraphones.
"Youths used camera phones to take pictures of a young boy who impaled himself on his bicycle in Birmingham, hampering the work of firefighters.
It happened in Wheeler Street in the Lozells area of the city on Monday night as the nine-year-old victim was being comforted by his mother.
West Midlands Fire Service spokesman Bill Gough said between 10 and 15 youths gathered to take pictures.
Mr Gough said: "These people were actually taking photographs of this youngster in these unfortunate circumstances using their mobile phones.
"They were getting very close to him to take their photographs and it must have been really scary for the boy, who was obviously in great pain."
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