Mum's anger after barbecue grillÂ dumped by bin on Southsea Common injures girl, 3

Lily Jones with her mother Lisa Perkins, and the injuries

Lilly Jones needed stitches after she stepped on a disposable barbecue grill on the floor, nearÂ an overflowing bin, on Southsea Common on Sunday.

She had been to the Beach Dubbin' event withÂ mumÂ Lisa, who said Lilly accidentally stepped on one half ofÂ the grill, while the rest of it pinged up and cut into the back of her leg.

The family are now warning others of the consequences of not disposing of barbecues properly '“Â but also noted the grill might have been if the bin was not overflowing.

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Lisa Perkins, 45 and from Havant, said: '˜The whole thing was horrendous. Me, my partner, my son and LillyÂ were having a nice family day out until that happened.

'˜SheÂ was walking beside us when she stepped on it thenÂ crouched down and burst into tears.

'˜IÂ saw how deep the gashes were and thought 'oh my god, we need to get to hospital'.

Lilly Jones, three, was left with three deep gashes after being cut by a dumped barbecue grill on Southsea Common. Mum Lisa Perkins described the ordeal as horrendous. Picture: Duncan Shepherd

'˜The bin was overflowing so I don't know if the grill had been left on the floor or was put on top and fell off.'

'˜I just feel sad for Lilly because she's very distressed and her summer isÂ ruined because she can't go into any of the splash pools or the sea.'

After receiving first aid treatment from a group of people nearby Lilly went to QA Hospital where she had 12 stitches.

The Portsmouth City Council bins, of which the overflowingÂ one was,Â were emptied the morning of the eventÂ '“ a showcase of Volkswagen vehicles. Beach Dubbin' organisersÂ had extra bins put on-site for the day.

The gashes left on Lilly's leg after the incident

Lisa added: '˜I'm just angry because if people are going to haveÂ barbecues they should clean-up properly.

'˜Lilly's going to have scars now, it looks like a tiger has struck her.'

Adrian Rozier, the council's service manager for parks and open spaces, said: '˜We're very sorry to hear about Lilly's injury and wish her a speedy recovery.

'˜It's important people don't leave dangerous or potentially harmful items in public areas.

'˜We empty bins as often as we can during peak times but the common is so popular on sunny days that they do sometimes fill up.'