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A toddler who suffered serious burns after being scalded in an horrific accident at a railway festival has left hospital after receiving skin grafts.

Austin Stewart, 2, was at Carrog station, near Llangollen, Denbighshire on April 13 when a pot of boiling water fell on him, leaving him with severe burns to his right arm, his right torso and both of his legs above his knees.

He was airlifted to Alder Hey Children’s Hospital where he remained until today when he was finally allowed home.

The plucky little youngster received skin grafts on his arm and side on Monday.

His mum Anneka Hulse and father Alexander Stewart had been keeping a bedside vigil as their boy recovered from his traumatic injuries.

Miss Hulse said Austin was getting back to his old self but would require further visits to Alder Hey.

She said: “He had skin grafts to his right arm and his right side and he will need to go back to hospital.

“He’s OK now but it has been difficult. It’s nice that people have been wishing him well.”

The family, from Bebington on the Wirral, were visiting Carrog station after taking the Llangollen Railway on Saturday, April 13.

Austin, who loves all things mechanical was excited to see a military exhibition at the stop when the accident happened. He caught the leg of a stove with his foot as he walked past and boiling water cascaded over him.

(Image: Family photo)

Only the quick-thinking actions of people at the scene along with his father, who doused him in cold water and managed to get his clothes off him, prevented him from being even more badly burned than he was.

He was airlifted by Wales Air Ambulance to the children’s hospital and his mum said the little boy had been “tremendously brave”.

(Image: Anneka Hulse)

The family have not had direct contact with Llangollen Railway since he was injured, but they sent Austin a gift.

Miss Hulse said: “We haven’t heard anything about any investigation from Llangollen Railway or about any investigation by anyone else. They did send him a teddy.”

A spokeswoman for the railway said that an investigation by the company was "ongoing".