A 15-year-old Army Cadet suffered burns to his face after he was attacked just minutes after selling poppies for Remembrance Day. The incident happened at 6pm yesterday as the boy was waiting at a bus stop in Manchester.

George Street, Manchester. Credit: Google Maps

The teenager was wearing his camouflaged uniform having spent the day in the city centre selling poppies and collecting money.

He was approached by a man who is believed to have produced an aerosol can and a lighter which he used to spray lit fumes in the direction of the teenager. The Cadet suffered minor reddening to his face and singed hairs on his face and right forearm.