Boy, 9, left 'screaming in pain' with horror burns after Bovril spill at match

A schoolboy suffered second degree burns after a scolding hot cup of Bovril was accidentally dropped on his foot at a football game.

Theo Baverstock was with his dad Graeme to cheer on Middlesborough FC against Fulham on Wednesday, April 6 when the drink was spilled on him by a fellow supporter.

The nine-year-old was rushed to A&E where he was bandaged up by doctors and is now recovering at home, Teesside Live reports.

Now, his dad Graeme wants to thank all those who helped during the incident, including fans, first aiders, club doctors and stewards who all rushed to help the youngster.

But he also hopes to make others aware that accident such as this can happen and has questioned if the temperature of the liquids served at the ground is worth looking at.

"We went to the Boro game and we were stood in the queue and a gentleman turned around with a cup of bovril. He dropped it by accident and it went straight onto Theo's foot," said Graeme. "Straight away he started screaming so it's gone through his shoe and his sock.

"First aid got involved as did the club doctor and he got taken straight to hospital where they found he had second degree burns. I felt really sorry for the gentleman who dropped it, he didn't mean to do it and it was a total accident.

"Theo is quite shook up, he's just had it rebandaged. He's had to go every two days to the hospital for checks on it.

"He's got a bit of an infection in it and he has to go onto antibiotics. It looks quite bad at the moment.

"I just wanted to say that it could happen to anyone. It's not against them but if it is being served so hot it can so easily be dropped on anyone's foot like it has done.

Graphic pictures show the extent of the painful burns to Theo's foot, with