A young girl was left with a bullet-like wound on her forehead after being hit by a firework.
The shocking incident happened at Ringsend Park in Dublin, when the firework was hurled at the youngster.
A garda investigation into the incident is now underway.
A picture obtained by Dublin Live shows the girl's face covered in blood as she pulls back her hair to reveal the huge injury from the explosive device.
Sources said that a rocket firework was hurled at the girl during a large gathering at the park this week.
A Garda spokeswoman confirmed the shocking incident to Dublin Live.
She said: "Gardaí are investigating an incident which occurred in Ringsend, Dublin 4 which occurred on the 9th September at approximately 9:00pm."
She added: "A female youth received facial injuries during an incident involving a firework.
"No further information is available at this time and investigations are ongoing."
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