A garden shed was damaged when a 3ft firework "spear" plunged to earth and pierced its wooden roof.

The firework stick made its mark on Lisa Goodman's shed in Marina Avenue, Rayleigh.

Ms Goodman said: "It looked like a holder from a rocket firework, as it had a clip near the top and the end was slightly charred."

Published Wednesday November 19, 2003

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