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Tianna Patterson has been praised for her bravery and quick thinking in rescuing an unconscious boy from a bonfire

ByKeiron Tourish and Gerry BradleyBBC News NI
  • Published3 November 2026, 10:06 GMT
Updated 27 minutes ago

The 17-year-old girl who rescued an injured teenage boy from a bonfire said she reacted on instinct.

The boy, also 17, fell into the bonfire in Strabane, County Tyrone, after being knocked unconscious by a punch.

A local councillor, who spoke to his mother, said he had been left with "severe burns" to his face and hands.