Teen Arrested for Throwing Brick That Gravely Injured 4-Year-Old Girl

A 17-year-old teenager has been arrested after a brick he threw at a van hit and badly injured a 4-year-old girl. The incident occurred in the UK.

The toddler endured a broken nose, two lost teeth, and a swollen lip:

The BBC reports:

A teenager has been charged over an incident in which a four-year-old girl was hurt when she was hit in the face by a brick thrown through a van window.

The girl's father, 23, had confronted a group of youths for kicking a ball at his vehicle on Hildyard Street, Grimsby, on Thursday.

The brick came through a window, hitting Jersey-Lou Perry in the face.

The 17-year-old boy will appear at Grimsby Magistrates' Court on Thursday charged with attempted wounding.

Jersey-Lou's grandmother Mandy White said she was "in tears" when she saw her injuries.

From Independent Television News comes this interview with the local inspector. "Violence such as this is very rare in this area," he said.