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British Schoolgirl Suffers Severe Burns in Unmanned Tanning Salon
She had put Ģ1 into the coin-operated sunbed at the walk-in salon, but after four minutes Kirsty felt she wasn't getting tanned enough so paid Ģ3 for another 15 minutes.
She left the salon in pain and was rushed into hospital four hours later suffering from some horrific burns.
Doctors put her on a drip and administered oxygen while they rehydrated her.
Environmental health officers were on Thursday carrying out an investigation at the Laxtan salon in Barry, South Wales.
Kirsty's mother, Jill McRae, 49, admitted her daughter should not have been in the salon because she is under 16, but said there is nothing to stop young people from using them.
Mrs McRae, a health and safety officer, said: "Kirsty is partly responsible for what has happened to her.
"But it just beggars belief that anyone can put money into a slot and do this amount of damage to themselves.
"These sunbeds and unmanned salons pose an enormous risk to all potential users."
Kirsty, from Barry, currently has to apply lotion every few hours to soothe the burns.
She said: "I was feeling pale and just wanted a tan - I had no idea they were so dangerous.
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