Police have issued a warning that a schoolgirl has been "wrongly named" in relation to an incident in which four girls suffered burns on Halloween. The f our young girls suffered potentially life-changing injuries in a fire which the emergency services later stated had started by accident in a fast-food restaurant toilet area. Police have refused to explain the nature of the incident, which happened at Wendy’s in Brighton’s Western Road.
They have not made it clear whether this is because they are unaware of the details or have decided not to release more information. Speculation on social media has now led to a young girl being wrongly named as being involved, Brighton police stated last night. The Argus has seen posts where the schoolgirl has been named.
And police have now appealed for people to not speculate. A spokesman said: "We are aware of inaccurate speculation relating to the fire at Wendy’s restaurant in Brighton last week. "Four girls were seriously injured during this incident on October 31 and are receiving hospital treatment.
"We urge the public not to speculate about this incident, which has had a profound impact on the children involved. "The public should also be aware of incorrect information relating to a young girl who has been wrongly named on social media. She was not involved in this incident.
"We can confirm there is no evidence of any third party involvement and this was confirmed at the time by both fire and attending officers. "The incident i.