A 12 -year -old was injured on Sunday morning after the explosion of a plaster grenade on the Sète flea market. The machine, bought for € 1 to a seller thinking that it was a toy, caused a violent explosion.
The consequences could have been dramatic. A plaster pomegranate, a military machine usually used for training, exploded in the hands of a child aged only 12 years old, Sunday May 4 in the morning, on the flea market of Sète, Place de la République.
“The blast was violent when he pulled on the wire”
It was about 11 a.m. when the firefighters were called to provide assistance to the boy. On the spot, the child, struck but not very suffering from minor injuries, was quickly taken care of by a doctor. A strong detonation preceded the explosion. “The blast was violent when he pulled on the wire”relays a witness, which shared his reaction on social networks. “I was right next to it, two meters from him, testifies another. The detonation was quite impressive. “
Bought € 1 from a seller … who believed in a toy
Plaster projections have reached the child in the hands, eyes and belly, mainly. The latter, accompanied by his mother, present on the scene at the time of the facts, was transported to the hospital in Sète for additional examinations.
It remains to understand how this young boy was able to find himself in possession of such an explosive device on the Sète flea market. These apparently blue grenades contain a low dose of explosive and eject plaster during their fire. From a police source, these facts are a first on the singular island. The sale of plaster pomegranate is obviously prohibited and its possession is strictly framed. “The child explained to us that he had bought it for 1 € to a seller present on the market, Traces Eric Perriguey, the chief of the Municipal Police of Sète, intervened on the scene. The seller subsequently confirmed this sale. He told us that he thought it was a toy. “
The seller, unknown to services, is a 59 -year -old Sétois. It was heard by the judicial police services to explain the origin of this grenade, before being the subject of any prosecution.
