A charge has been laid in connection with an incident in which an eight-year-old boy suffered severe burns in southern Prince Edward County…
Joseph Stoness, whose family lived near Cherry Valley at the time, was engulfed in flames while playing with gasoline and matches with another child in a yard on County Road 13 near Point Travers on May 24th..
The fire burned his entire body, except his feet and the left side of his face, and he’ll continue to receive costly treatments and surgeries for many years..
Prince Edward O-P-P, after a lengthy investigation, have charged a young person with arson causing bodily harm, but would not release the gender or age to protect the identity.
