Horror Moment 5-year-old Boy Is Hit In Head By Cricket Ball

A five-year-old boy's parents say he could have been killed when a six-hit cricket shot flew from a grammar school playing field and hit him on the head.



Harry Butt has been left with severe concussion, a swollen nose and a huge black eye after the ball hit him in the face with a dramatic thud, knocking him to the floor.



His family say he's been suffering from hearing and eyesight problems since the ball smashed into him after flying over the fence while he was at a friend's house.



Horror footage of the incident shows the moment the child was knocked to the floor from the dramatic impact of the ball.



The family are demanding safety improvements at Poole Grammar School in Dorset, saying "The next victim might not be so lucky."



They have been backed by residents of the area, who are demanding something is done before someone else is seriously injured, or worse.



The school has said it is the first such incident to happen, but said it is "one incident too many," confirming they are reviewing the scheduling of matches on their pitches.