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Scottish Sun
5 days ago
- Health
- Scottish Sun
I swapped smoking for ‘healthier' vaping but was left ‘clinically dead' after puffing on my first ever e-cig
If someone's clothing is on fire, use the following steps: Stop, Drop and Roll - find out more below E-CIG HORROR I swapped smoking for 'healthier' vaping but was left 'clinically dead' after puffing on my first ever e-cig Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) A WOMAN who began smoking at the age of eight was left with horrific third-degree burns across more than half of her body when her first vape exploded in her face. Cherylee Parker decided to try a blueberry-flavoured vape after being enticed by the sweet-swelling fumes drifting into her apartment from her neighbours. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 8 Cherylee Parker had smoked since the age of eight and decided to give vaping a go Credit: Kennedy News 8 But the vape exploded in her face, setting her alight, and leaving her with severe third-degree burns Credit: Kennedy News The 49-year-old was reaching into her fridge to get some food while vaping and claims the device suddenly "sparked" and set her elbow-length hair on fire. Burning chunks of hair dropped onto her arm, setting her clothing and carpet alight. Cherylee desperately tried to smother the flames on her top with a dressing gown but unintentionally stoked them so raced to the bathroom to throw water on herself. But as the bathtub took "forever" to fill, she then decided to try the 'stop, drop and roll' method while dialling 911 as smoke and flames filled the apartment. Cherylee, who doesn't work, said she was clinically dead when paramedics arrived and spent a week "dying over and over again" while in hospital. After a three-month stint in hospital having 15 operations to treat burns all over her body, including her left ear and breast, Cherylee was discharged from hospital. Two-and-a-half years on from her ordeal in November 2022, Cherylee is sharing her story so people know to 'stop, drop and roll', as she credits this for saving her life. Cherylee, from Summertown, Tennessee, US, said: "Just before Thanksgiving around my apartment I was smelling blueberries and it just smelled so good. "I said to someone 'are you smelling those blueberries?' they said 'yeah it's a vape'. "I was like 'hmm that might save me from making a blueberry pie' so, as I was quitting smoking, I bought a vape pen. Teen told he was coughing up 'pints' of blood due to a stomach ulcer caused by kebabs - 'excessive vaping' was to blame "On Thanksgiving evening I was sitting in my chair, I'd just finished a movie on my tablet and was eating. "I went to put the leftovers away while vaping and as I opened the fridge door it sparked and suddenly my hair was on fire. "I was wearing jeans, a long-sleeved T-shirt and had my robe, which I wear when I'm freezing. "I tried to use it to beat the flames out but it made the flames bigger and go up my arms and my face. "I ran to the bathroom and turned the tub on, it felt like forever to get water in the tub. "Stop, drop, roll was my very last chance. [I did that] my telephone was in my back pocket and I managed to call 911. I don't remember the paramedics coming into me, I was dead but they revived me Cherylee Parker "At that point I screamed, I said 'God please take me. I'm ready, I can't do this' so he did. "I don't remember the paramedics coming into me, I was dead but they revived me." Cherylee was rushed to a nearby ER department before being transferred to the burns unit at Hurley Medical Center in Flint, Michigan. There she underwent $2million-worth of treatment (equivalent to around £1.6million), covered by her health insurance, to treat the burns on her body, including skin grafts. Cherylee said: "I spent a week dying over and over again, they call it circling the drain. "I had burns across 55 per cent of my body, I didn't have anything less than third-degree burns. 8 Cherylee said she was dead but paramedics revived her Credit: Kennedy News 8 The burns were across 55 per cent of her body Credit: Kennedy News 8 left ear and breast were burned off and I had to have 15 surgeries Credit: Kennedy News 8 She's now undergone $2million-worth of treatment to treat the burns on her body Credit: Kennedy News "My left ear and breast were burned off and I had to have 15 surgeries. It was the worst pain - nobody realises unless you're a burns survivor." Once discharged from hospital in February 2023 Cherylee, who had to learn how to walk again, went for regular check-ups where doctors removed dead skin and changed her bandages. Cherylee is sharing her story to educate people about the dangers of fires and what to do if you face a similar situation. Cherylee said: "I didn't know vape pens could blow up. They don't know what happened, it just malfunctioned. "If you're ever unfortunately in the same position as me, my advice is to stop, drop and roll straight away, that should be your number one goal. "Because in that moment there's a chance to save yourself, that's the only thing that's going to put the flames out. "I'm not vaping anymore, one time was a good enough try for me. I started smoking when I was eight years old." What is 'Stop, Drop and Roll'? IF someone's clothing is on fire, use the following steps: Stop, Drop and Roll. Stop the casualty from panicking and moving around as any movement will increase the flames. Drop the casualty onto the ground and wrap him/her in a fire blanket or heavy fabric such as a coat or blanket. Roll the casualty along the ground until the flames have been put out. Source: St John Ambulance 8 Cherylee says it's the worst pain she's ever felt Credit: Kennedy News
The Irish Sun
5 days ago
- Health
- The Irish Sun
I swapped smoking for ‘healthier' vaping but was left ‘clinically dead' after puffing on my first ever e-cig
A WOMAN who began smoking at the age of eight was left with horrific third-degree burns across more than half of her body when her first vape exploded in her face. Cherylee Parker decided to try a blueberry-flavoured vape after being enticed by the sweet-swelling fumes drifting into her apartment from her neighbours . Advertisement 8 Cherylee Parker had smoked since the age of eight and decided to give vaping a go Credit: Kennedy News 8 But the vape exploded in her face, setting her alight, and leaving her with severe third-degree burns Credit: Kennedy News The 49-year-old was reaching into her fridge to get some food while vaping and claims the device suddenly "sparked" and set her elbow-length hair on fire. Burning chunks of hair dropped onto her arm, setting her clothing and carpet alight. Cherylee desperately tried to smother the flames on her top with a dressing gown but unintentionally stoked them so raced to the bathroom to throw water on herself. But as the bathtub took "forever" to fill, she then decided to try the 'stop, drop and roll' method while dialling 911 as smoke and flames filled the apartment. Advertisement Read more on vaping Cherylee, who doesn't work, said she was clinically dead when paramedics arrived and spent a week "dying over and over again" while in hospital. After a three-month stint in hospital having 15 operations to treat burns all over her body, including her left ear and breast, Cherylee was discharged from hospital. Two-and-a-half years on from her ordeal in November 2022, Cherylee is sharing her story so people know to 'stop, drop and roll', as she credits this for saving her life. Cherylee, from Summertown, Tennessee, US, said: "Just before Thanksgiving around my apartment I was smelling blueberries and it just smelled so good. Advertisement Most read in Health "I said to someone 'are you smelling those blueberries?' they said 'yeah it's a vape'. "I was like 'hmm that might save me from making a blueberry pie' so, as I was quitting smoking, I bought a vape pen. Teen told he was coughing up 'pints' of blood due to a stomach ulcer caused by kebabs - 'excessive vaping' was to blame "On Thanksgiving evening I was sitting in my chair, I'd just finished a movie on my tablet and was eating. "I went to put the leftovers away while vaping and as I opened the fridge door it sparked and suddenly my hair was on fire. Advertisement "I was wearing jeans, a long-sleeved T-shirt and had my robe, which I wear when I'm freezing. "I tried to use it to beat the flames out but it made the flames bigger and go up my arms and my face. "I ran to the bathroom and turned the tub on, it felt like forever to get water in the tub. "Stop, drop, roll was my very last chance. [I did that] my telephone was in my back pocket and I managed to call 911. Advertisement I don't remember the paramedics coming into me, I was dead but they revived me Cherylee Parker "At that point I screamed, I said 'God please take me. I'm ready, I can't do this' so he did. "I don't remember the paramedics coming into me, I was dead but they revived me." Cherylee was rushed to a nearby ER department before being transferred to the burns unit at Hurley Medical Center in Flint, Michigan. There she underwent $2million-worth of treatment (equivalent to around £1.6million), covered by her health insurance, to treat the burns on her body, including skin grafts. Advertisement Cherylee said: "I spent a week dying over and over again, they call it circling the drain. "I had burns across 55 per cent of my body, I didn't have anything less than third-degree burns. 8 Cherylee said she was dead but paramedics revived her Credit: Kennedy News 8 The burns were across 55 per cent of her body Credit: Kennedy News Advertisement 8 left ear and breast were burned off and I had to have 15 surgeries Credit: Kennedy News 8 She's now undergone $2million-worth of treatment to treat the burns on her body Credit: Kennedy News "My left ear and breast were burned off and I had to have 15 surgeries. It was the worst pain - nobody realises unless you're a burns survivor ." Once discharged from hospital in February 2023 Cherylee, who had to learn how to walk again, went for regular check-ups where doctors removed dead skin and changed her bandages. Advertisement Cherylee is sharing her story to educate people about the dangers of fires and what to do if you face a similar situation. Cherylee said: "I didn't know vape pens could "If you're ever unfortunately in the same position as me, my advice is to stop, drop and roll straight away, that should be your number one goal. "Because in that moment there's a chance to save yourself, that's the only thing that's going to put the flames out. Advertisement "I'm not vaping anymore, one time was a good enough try for me. I started smoking when I was eight years old." What is 'Stop, Drop and Roll'? IF someone's clothing is on fire, use the following steps: Stop, Drop and Roll. Stop the casualty from panicking and moving around as any movement will increase the flames. Drop the casualty onto the ground and wrap him/her in a fire blanket or heavy fabric such as a coat or blanket. Roll the casualty along the ground until the flames have been put out. Source: St John Ambulance 8 Cherylee says it's the worst pain she's ever felt Credit: Kennedy News 8 She's now sharing her story to educate people about the dangers of fires and what to do in a similar situation Credit: Kennedy News
Mercury
21-05-2025
- Mercury
Cherylee Masters murder linked to William Tyrrell person of interest Frank Abbott, according to inquest evidence
Don't miss out on the headlines from National. Followed categories will be added to My News. Tony Masters wants people to know his sister Cherylee was someone who used to play hopscotch and skip, and who loved horses, cats and dogs – she wasn't only the teenager who went missing. If more people knew her story, Tony said, maybe Cherylee wouldn't have ended up the victim of an unsolved murder. Her body was found buried in a shallow grave on the NSW Mid North Coast. 'I just feel like every possible system really let her down,' said Tony. Today, podcast Witness: William Tyrrell can reveal just how badly Cherylee was let down – and it is shocking. After Cherylee's remains were recovered in 2006 they were lost again by the authorities for years, meaning Cherylee's father died before the family could hold a funeral. The police did not attend a memorial service for her, despite being invited, Tony said. The records of an inquest into Cherylee's death also seem to have been misplaced, with the Coroner's Court of NSW now saying ' archives have not had any luck finding this file after numerous searches'. The podcast also reveals new evidence linking Cherylee to a convicted child abuser came to light at the William Tyrrell inquest almost six years ago – but was not followed up with her family by the police. 'I feel annoyed that people knew this,' Tony said. 'I just feel like she surely is now just another number on someone's desk. Or locked away in a room that nobody bothers to go into anymore.' Tony said he has not heard from the NSW Police Force for years, but called them after speaking to us about these revelations, to ask who is handling his sister's case. Months later, he has still not heard back. Earlier this week we revealed other evidence tendered to the inquest into three-year-old William Tyrrell's disappearance allegedly links two other unsolved murder victims to the same convicted child offender, Frank Abbott. Abbott, who is in prison for assaulting two girls and a boy, was named a 'person of interest' by police investigating William's likely death but was not questioned at the inquest. He has privately denied any role in what happened to William and was found not guilty of one of those murders, of 17-year-old Helen Harrison. We are not suggesting the alleged links are true, or that Abbott was in any way involved in either case, just that they are contained in evidence before the inquest and have not been fully investigated. Cherylee Masters was last seen in 2000 when she was 17. Cherylee's remains were recovered in 2006 but authorities then lost them. Seventeen-year-old Cherylee spent much of her life in and out of foster care, said Tony, and had developmental challenges that meant she was mentally closer to a 13- or 14-year-old. She was last seen in 2000, telling friends she planned to hitchhike from the city of Taree down the coast to Maitland. She never arrived. She was reported missing, but a former police officer who oversaw the work of the Taree detectives at this time told us he did not remember Cherylee's case being passed on for investigation. Six years later, her body was discovered in a shallow grave near what is now the Brimbin Reserve Picnic Area, just north of Taree. Police 'couldn't tell us anything – not how they believed she died, not any leads,' said Tony, and it was left to a funeral director to show the family that Cherylee had suffered a blow to the head. The findings of a 2009 inquest into her death make depressing reading, appearing to misspell Cherylee's surname and seeming not to acknowledge evidence she was seen alive in 2000. 'The deceased Cherylee Master (sic), between October 1995 and October 2005, at an unknown place in the state of New South Wales, died of an undeterminable cause in circumstances that I have also not been able to determine,' the coroner wrote. The coronial inquest essentially concluded she died somehow, somewhere, sometime. Cherylee was found buried in a shallow grave six years after she went missing. Ten years after this inconclusive inquiry, a woman called Iris Northam gave a written witness statement to the inquest investigating William's unrelated disappearance. That statement describes a teenage girl who went missing from Taree a few years after the disappearance and murder of another local woman, Margaret Cox, and whose body was found 'in Brimbin Road'. 'I don't remember the girl's name but her father was Rex Nolan,' Mrs Northam said in her statement. Rex Nolan was Cherylee's father. Mrs Northam told us that Abbott also used to work at a local market where Cherylee's father had a stall: ' He helped at the markets out there, where Rex and (Cherylee's stepmother) Karen used to sell stuff.' Her statement alleges that Frank Abbott used to describe how he drove a particular back road north of Taree, close to the site where Cherylee's body was discovered. It also alleges a number of potential links between Abbott and Margaret Cox, whose body was recovered from the Manning River outside Taree in 1996. The detective who took this statement, and who worked on the strike force investigating William's disappearance, said this information would be provided to the force's Unsolved Homicide Team, Mrs Northam told us. Years later, she has not heard back from the police. Another potential witness named in her statement has also not been contacted. Cherylee and Margaret are two of 67 women and children murdered or reported missing between 1977 and 2009 on the NSW North Coast whose cases remain unsolved. Inquest files from some of these cases describe failures in the police investigations. Frank Abbott, then 79, in June of 2014. Abbott is a person of interest in the disappearance of William Tyrrell and has been linked to three other murders including that of Cherylee Masters, according to new evidence tendered at the inquest. Frank Abbott as a younger man in 1994. Picture: Dean Sewell/SMH The Witness: William Tyrrell podcast has also revealed major flaws within the Unsolved Homicide Team, including missing evidence, huge backlogs of cases and files sitting unopened on one senior officer's desk unopened for a year. Mrs Northam said it weighed heavily on her that she had given that evidence to the William Tyrrell inquest and ' even though I did say something to someone … nothing's been done or I haven't heard anything'. Tony Masters now wants to see the police investigate these latest allegations, saying ' you think you would at least inquire and ask around and do a little bit of digging.' Abbott and the Coroner's Court of NSW both declined to answer questions. The NSW Police Force also declined to answer questions, except to release a statement, saying, 'The Margaret Cox and Cherylee Masters matters are with the Unsolved Homicide Team, who are also aware of the Helen Harrison matter. 'Any information that is identified relating to a homicide is assessed and relevant inquiries conducted,' the statement continued. Tony Masters is still waiting for the police to get in touch. | Originally published as Third murder victim linked to William Tyrrell person of interest Frank Abbott, according to inquest evidence
Daily Mirror
30-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Coronation Street fans stunned as Izzy's famous real-life partner revealed
If you're a fan of Coronation Street, you know Cherylee Houston - she's played Izzy Armstrong since 2010. Izzy immediately made history on her arrival as the ITV soap's first disabled regular character, and went on to have major storylines including entrapment by a crazed lover, a surrogate baby crisis, and even imprisonment for a drug deal. On the show, Izzy hasn't always been too lucky in love, turning from besotted Kirk Sunderland (Andy Whyment) to on-off partner Gary Windass (Mikey North), who becomes a different man when living with PTSD - and shockingly goes on to make a pass at Tina McIntyre when she's carrying his and Izzy's baby. Thankfully, in real life Cherylee has a much happier romance - and you might just recognise her beau. She's the longterm partner of actor and comedian Toby Hadoke, who's managed to fit pretty much every show onto his CV. If you're a BBC Radio listener you'll know his voice well, and he's got in front of the camera for shows such as Emmerdale, Shameless, and Peter Kay's Phoenix Nights. Juggling work and romance doesn't seem hard for the couple, after they even appeared on Corrie together in 2021. Toby played Izzy's neighbour Fergus, a busybody who quickly becomes very protective of Izzy in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic. His role highlighted the challenges faced by disabled people across the UK during the crisis, and when speaking about his part he was more than happy to throw the attention back to Cherylee. The duo gave a joint interview on This Morning at the time - logging in from their home during the tight restrictions. Toby and Cherylee gave a glimpse into their front room as they video called onto national TV, and reflected on their time working together. The besotted actor gushed of his partner: "She's great as well. She's such a good actor. I think it's forgotten because she's so brilliant at bringing attention to the importance of disability representation, she's really good." While Cherylee might be the Corrie star of the couple, however, Toby revealed that he has an earlier claim on the soap. He shared: "If you delve into the archives you know, I once married Curly Watts. I was a vicar." The comedian couldn't resist making a bit of a dig at himself, and joked: "They wanted a young vicar at Curly Watts' wedding. If you go back it was about 747 years ago. That was just a one-off." Toby has two sons from a previous relationship but has been with Cherylee for a while now - and fans are still only learning of their connection. Soap devotees on a Coronation Street Facebook page are frequently caught off-guard by their romantic link, and a recent post involving a cosy photo of the couple sparked lots of joy for Toby and Cherylee - alongside plenty of chin scratching as people listed the multiple things they may have recognised Doctor Who superfan Toby from. "How come I recognise him?" one person asked, with another quickly clarifying: "Toby Hadoke! He's an actor/writer/standup comedian." The revelation left others stunned that the TV stars were partners off-screen, with one musing: "I remember him from Corrie I think, didn't know at the time they were together." Another sleuth added: "Same! Think he was in Hollyoaks as well."
