WATCH: Cruel prankster terrifies Syrian war refugee boy with sick bomb joke
A SICK prankster exploited a young Syrian refugee child's terrifying fear of bombs in what could be the most disgusting April's fool joke ever.
Sick April Fools Bomb Joke On Syrian Refugee Child
The vile joke played on the child's traumatic experience of war after he was convinced that the sound of a passenger plane above was actually a Syrian bomber, about to drop deadly explosives.
The Syrian war refugee was sitting in a playground park enjoying the sunshine in the Turkish capital of Istanbul when a man approaches him and alerts him to the sound of a plane overhead.
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The child becomes suddenly convinced that the plane is a bomber, about to drop deadly explosives.The terrified youngster jumps off the ground and starts running around, trying to look for shelter.
He scrambles and desperately tries to find a way to get over the small fence around the children's park.
Meanwhile, the prankster can be heard laughing and clearly enjoying his sick joke.
The man films as the boy eventually leaps over the fence and runs towards a wall, where he tries to press himself against the surface to gain some protection.
All the time, he is anxiously looking at the sky to check for any bomber planes.
The man then admits that it was "only an April fool's joke" and the video cuts out
The sick video was widely shared on social media in Turkey and across the Middle East.
The majority of people condemned the prankster, telling him there is no excuse for such a sick prank.
One Turkish user said the prankster was "beyond cruel" while another said "shame on you".
Another added that usually children would just see "the beautiful blue sky" but now these refugee children will "only see fear".
