12-year-old boy pours boiling water on sleeping younger brother; prank goes wrong

 In a disturbing incident, a 12-year-old boy in Lancaster Township inflicted severe burns on his nine-year-old brother by pouring hot water on him as he slept, mimicking a dangerous “Hot Water Challenge” seen on social media. The younger brother was hospitalized with burns to his neck and chest. This incident highlights the perilous consequences of social media stunts, echoing past cases where children have suffered serious injuries. In a disturbing incident, a 12-year-old boy in Lancaster Township inflicted severe burns on his nine-year-old brother by pouring hot water on him as he slept, mimicking a dangerous “Hot Water Challenge” seen on social media. The younger brother was hospitalized with burns to his neck and chest. This incident highlights the perilous consequences of social media stunts, echoing past cases where children have suffered serious injuries.