Boy, 12, is severely burned in ‘prank’ after friend dumped unknown liquid on him during a sleepover
- Antonio Kemp, 12, suffered the burns during a sleepover Sunday in California
- A friend dumped a cup of unknown liquid on the boy while he was showering
- It’s not clear whether it was a chemical or hot water, but Antonio was burned
A 12-year-old boy has suffered horrific burns after a friend played a ‘prank’ on him during a sleepover.
Antonio Kemp, 12, was taking a shower on the morning of November 3 in Fresno, California when his friend dumped a cup of unknown liquid across his face and chest.
‘I see him, I think with a cup, and he splashes it all over me,’ Antonio told KFSN-TV this week. ‘And right when it splashed, I started freaking out because it burned. And I looked in the mirror I saw my skin hanging and I saw bubbles. Worst pain I’ve ever felt.’
It’s not clear whether the liquid in the cup was a chemical or boiling-hot water, but the result was severe burns that required Antonio to get grafts of pig skin.
Antonio Kemp, 12, is seen left prior to the incident and right after spending a week in the hospital for severe burns suffered after a friend dumped a liquid on him
Antonio was rushed to Community Regional Medical Center, where he spent a week undergoing skin grafts and recuperating. He was finally released on Monday.
‘It still kind of hurts looking side to side,’ he told the ABC affiliate. ‘Day by day, I’m getting better each day.’
Antonio said that he hadn’t been fighting with the boy, and doesn’t know why he dumped the liquid on him.
‘What did he pour on me and why did he do it? That’s all I want to know,’ Antonio said.
The incident left Antonio with severe burns that required grafts of pig skin
Antonio is seen with family members after being released from the hospital on Monday
The father of the other boy declined to comment to the local station.
The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office is investigating, but says its deputies have not yet questioned the other boy because his parents invoked his right to an attorney.
Investigators are collecting facts about the case, and may forward the file to prosecutors, who would decide whether criminal charges are merited.
Meanwhile, Antonio’s mother has missed work to help him recover, and friends have set up a GoFundMe page to assist the family.
Antionio’s mother has retained an attorney and is contemplating a civil lawsuit.