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A disabled Swansea City fan has suffered first degree burns while exiting an away game when a flare was lit in the crowd.
Callum Williams, 17, was leaving the Hawthorns stadium alongside his friends and fellow Swansea FC fans when one individual lit the flare just a few meters from his right hand, before throwing it.
He has been left "gutted by the moment of stupidity from a selfish fan", and warned it could have been far worse.
“Flares never used to be an issue in away games before but they're getting more common and it's stupid that he's chucked it, there were kids there and what if it hit someone or burnt one of their hands, it's selfish.
"I just want people to be aware that these things are dangerous, I'm gutted that I can't play basketball but people don't recognise the dangers of these things, it's only going to get worse before someone stops it" he said.
Callum, a double amputee since the age of 11 as a result of operations to treat clubbed foot, has been a season ticket holder for six years - regularly attending away games with his group of friends who have been "jacks for life". He had just watched Swansea City beat West Brom 2-0 at the Hawthorns Stadium when he was hurt.
The Pontarddulais teenager said he was in incredible discomfort when he was dropped off at a service station and taken by family to Llanelli hospital.
It's understood the incident is being investigated by West Midlands Police.
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