It’s an instrument most associated with detective fiction but a prankster found a rather different way of utilising a magnifying glass. Liam Sandham, of Fleetwood, has gone viral with a work place prank that involves burning his unsuspecting friend in a van. Capturing the video from his camera phone, the plasterer initially films himself and the vehicle's wing mirror through a magnifying glass, which he moves back and forwards. The prankster films himself at the start of the video that has gone viral after receiving over one million views . Liam Sandham, of Fleetwood, films his unsuspecting friend who looks at his phone while sitting in the passenger seat . He then films his friend, who sits in the passenger seat and looks at his phone – visibly content in his own little world. Moving the camera down, the prankster videos the man’s hand and slowly moves the magnifying glass over the top of it. A beam of sunlight can be seen dancing on his knuckles as Liam attempts to hold the magnifying glass steady so as to concentrate the beam, and its heat energy, into one place. Liam moves the magnifying glass over the top of his friend's hand and a beam of sunlight can be seen dancing on his knuckles . Liam's work friend reacts in shock and immediately pulls his hand away before unleashing an explicit tirade . Suddenly the man reacts dramatically – pulling his hand away from his lap fast and leaning back in his seat. He then unleashes an explicit tirade on his friend, who can be heard laughing, as he cradles the burn with his other hand. The video concludes with the victim asking what it was that caused him the pain. The prankster lifts up the magnifying glass to show his friend what it was that caused him the pain . Liam lifts up the magnifying glass to show him and his friend swears at him once more, while the filmmaker continues to laugh. The video, which was uploaded to YouTube with the title ‘Burning people with magnifying glass', has been viewed over a million times.
Liam Sandham, of Fleetwood, has gone viral with the prank .
Plasterer holds magnifying glass to friend's hand in a van .
He concentrates light onto an area on work mate's knuckle .
His friend reacts in shock and swears after being burnt .
Video has been watched over one million times online .