A MOTHER told today how she watched in horror as a firework hit her daughter in the face.

Jackie Glengarrick, of Sussex Road, Westham, said Ashleigh, 11, needed hospital treatment after the incident at a pyrotechnics show.

The Dorset Echo told last week how Miss Glengarrick's boiler exploded, scalding daughter Olivia, six, and son Luke, 18, at their home in Sussex Road.

The day out at Meyrick Park, Bournemouth, was supposed to cheer the children up, but turned into another disaster. Miss Glengarrick, 39, said: "I just saw this flame flying towards us, but before I could grab Ashleigh it hit her.

"I didn't know what to do first. My girls were screaming. It was a nightmare."

The accident on Saturday left Beechcroft St Paul's pupil Ashleigh swollen and bruised.

Miss Glengarrick said: "We were helped by St John Ambulance.

"They told us to go to hospital, and we were there till the early hours of the morning. We've seen an eye specialist and we have another appointment to make sure her eyesight's OK."

Since the boiler explosion last week Ashleigh has been sleeping at a neighbour's house while Olivia and her four-year-old sister Keara have been sharing a bed.

Miss Glengarrick said: "Because of what's happened Ashleigh's come home and is sleeping on a camp bed in our room. It's been so traumatic."

Plans for Miss Glengarrick's wedding to partner Doug Isbell in July have had to take a back seat.

She said: "It was always going to be cheap and cheerful, but the little money we were putting towards the wedding will have to go on carpets and curtains ruined by the boiler.

"It's been the worst week of my life. My daughter has been burnt in the face, my other daughter has been burnt on the arm, my eldest son has been burnt rescuing his younger sisters. It can't get any worse."

Emergency Exit Arts, who produced the Arena pyrotechnics show, are looking into the incident.

Spokesman Jo Treharne said: "The company were made aware of an isolated incident in which a child sustained a minor injury.

"At this time we are unable to ascertain how the injury occurred, however, all fireworks used are close-proximity fireworks that meet rigorous safety tests.

"We are waiting for further details of the incident from the event managers before we decide whether we need to review our safety procedures."