No fine for man who put firecracker up his bum at Darwin party

Alex Bowden stuck a firecracker in his bottom crack. He won't face any punishment because police say he's "suffered enough". Picture: Facebook Source: Northern Territory News

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A MAN who made headlines when an explosive went off in his bum has "suffered enough'' and won't be fined for having illicit fireworks, police said.

Alex Bowden, 23, of Wagaman, spent several days in hospital after burning his buttocks with a winged spinning "flying bee'' on July 28.
Acting Senior Sergeant Crispin Gargan yesterday confirmed to The NT News that Mr Bowden was not fined the usual $282.
"`We believe he has suffered enough in relation to firecrackers,'' Sen Sgt Gargan said.

The drunken antics unfolded during a party when Mr Bowden, a fitter and turner, said he was showing some friends from Queensland "a Territory good time".
They had a few beers and set off sporadic contraband crackers -- presumably they had been left over from legal celebrations on July 1.

``And I put one in my arse. . . I didn't burn my balls or back,'' he told The NT News at the time, adding his mum thought it was funny.

Party trick gone wrong, he wont be sitting for a while.

A NORTHERN Territory man may be flown to Adelaide after a party trick involving setting off firecrackers between his buttocks went badly wrong.

The 23-year-old man was at a party in the Darwin suburb of Rapid Creek on Saturday night when he decided to let the cracker off, NT Police said.
"It appears a party was in full progress when a young male decided to place a firework between the cheeks of his bottom and light it," said Senior Sergeant Garry Smith.
"What must of seemed to be a great idea at the time has backfired, resulting in the male receiving quite severe and very painful burns to his cheeks, back and private bits," Snr Sgt Smith said.
Alcohol was a possible factor involved in the stunt, police said.
Paramedics were called although the man had reportedly already taken himself to hospital by the time they arrived.
On Monday police said they believed he would be flown to a specialist burns unit at the Royal Adelaide Hospital.
A Royal Darwin Hospital spokeswoman was unable to confirm the man would be flown to Adelaide but said flights to the specialist unit would indicate he had was seriously injured.
The man's woes may not be over once his burns heal.
Police said anyone possessing fireworks outside of an approved period faces a $282 fine.
Fireworks in NT can only legally be set off on July 1, known as Territory Day, when the region celebrates its anniversary of being awarded self-governance.
After that day they must be disposed of, but fireworks are often set off for weeks afterwards as people use leftover supplies.

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