BRIGHT SPARK WORK PAL SET ME ON FIRE.Byline: Lauren Mirzai Teen prank goes wrong A TEENAGER who set fire to a colleague when a workplace prank went horrifically wrong was spared jail yesterday. Stephen Allan For the comedian, see Steve Allen (comedian). For other persons named Steve Allen, see Steve Allen (disambiguation).| Stephen Douglas "Steve" Allan (born 18 October 1973) is an Australian professional golfer. Allan was born in Melbourne. , 18, sprayed cleaning fluid over Barry McClenaghan and then sparked a cigarette lighter next to him. Barry's coat burst into flames and his hand caught fire. He suffered third degree burns and had to have skin graft skin graft Autologous, donated, or surrogate skin removed from one site to cover surfaces on another region with 3rd-degree burns or traumatic tissue loss. See Split-thickness graft. Cf Artificial skin, 'Spray-on' skin. operations. Barry faces hospital treatment for the next three years and he will be scarred for life. At Hamilton Sheriff Court yesterday, Allan was ordered to perform 240 hours of community service. Sheriff Marie Smart said she had taken into account the fact that Barry accepted that Allan had not meant to harm him. After the sentencing, Barry, 19, of Bellshill, Lanarkshire, relived the moment he burst into flames at the tyre dealership where he works. He said: "We had been having a bit of a laugh late in the afternoon when Stephen started messing about with the cleaning fluid. I told him to give it a rest because I knew it was very dangerous. But he kept on sparking the lighter. "A car had come into the workshop but as I turned to look at it, Stephen sparked the lighter again and the next thing I knew, I was on fire. "I was in utter agony. Some of the guys grabbed a hold of me and managed to get the flames out and tried giving me first aid. "The skin was dripping off my hand and I went into total shock. "I don't hold a grudge grudge tr.v. grudged, grudg·ing, grudg·es 1. To be reluctant to give or admit: even grudged the tuition money. 2. against him. It was just stupid and got out of control." The pair had been working at Tyre Wholesale in Bellshill on March 6 last year when the stunt went wrong. Defence lawyer John Costello John Costello can refer to:
Mr Costello added: "This offence was born out of thoughtlessness and recklessness rather than malice. "Mr Allan was shocked and remorseful re·morse·ful adj. Marked by or filled with remorse. re·morse  ful·ly adv. about the serious and
devastating effects."
At an earlier hearing, Allan, of Hamilton, admitted setting fire to Barry. Sheriff Smart told him yesterday: "This was a reckless offence with serious injuries to the young man involved. "The victim has said that he didn't think you intended to hurt him." CAPTION(S): STUNT: Allan's prank left his pal's hand with horrific burns INJURIES: Tyrefitter Barry McClenaghan was left with third degree burns |
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