Teenager, 17, lost eye after ‘dud’ firework exploded in his face on Bonfire Night

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Teenager Aleks Stasiukiewicz, from Hartlepool, lost his left eye in a tragic firework-related accident in November 2024. // The mum of a teenage boy who lost his sight when a firework exploded in his face has told of the horrific moment she watched as his eye "leaked down his face". Aleks Stasiukiewicz, 17, suffered life-changing injuries and lost his left eye in the tragic accident after an unexploded firework detonated as he went to inspect it. The college student had been with friends in a park after going to an organised display at a rugby club in Hartlepool, County Durham, in November 2024. After being knocked to the ground by the force of the blast, pals called 999 and his mum Julie rushed to the scene minutes later to find her son already inside an ambulance. Release date: October 29 2026 Photo released 29/10/2026
Aleks Stasiukiewicz lost his eye on Bonfire Night last year (Picture: SWNS)

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