Overview

• The 15-year-old girl fainted on an unsafe sunbed in June 2022 during her second visit in two days, suffering severe burns that required plastic surgery and left permanent scarring.
• Environmental Health and Trading Standards found the tanning bed lacked an emergency cord, had unprotected tubes, and was improperly kept in operation despite being unsafe.
• Ryan Sihra admitted to failing to conduct mandatory age and safety checks, violating laws prohibiting sunbed use by individuals under 18.
• The Abyss Tanning Studio has ceased operations, and Middlesbrough Council is conducting inspections of other tanning salons to ensure compliance with safety regulations.
• Nearly three years after the incident, the victim continues to receive medical treatment and psychological care, describing the ordeal as '14 minutes that changed my life.'