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an who lost hand won't be charged
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By Shelly Whitehead
Post staff reporter
Covington police say they do not plan any further investigation into a fireworks explosion last Thursday that resulted in the amputation of a 19-year-old man's hand.
Doctors at University Hospital Medical Center in Cincinnati amputated Covington resident Kendall Evans' right hand after the accident outside John G. Carlisle School on Independence Day. Evans told authorities that he bought some M-80 fireworks from a Madison Avenue vendor. Evans said the M-80s exploded while he was inside a portable toilet near the school and blew off three fingers on his right hand.
Police say they found a bloody lighter next to the portable toilet which they say was destroyed by the explosion.
"Some of the kids in the area said (Evans') intent was to blow up the portable restroom, which he did. There was significant damage to it — under $500," said Covington Assistant Police Chief Lt. Col. Jim Liles.
"Witnesses said they heard the explosion and then saw Kendall Evans stumble out of the restroom."
Evans' relatives contended that the fireworks vendor sold him defective and illegal fireworks.
Liles said police do not plan to file charges against Evans or the fireworks vendor.
Publication Date: 07-09-2002
Kentucky Post Submitted on 07/10/2002
Submitted by:
Todd Anderson
Reference:
Kentucky Post 7/9/2002
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