Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
National
Matt Spivey & Bradley Jolly

Man critical as police restrained him in custody after he tried to 'set himself on fire'

A man is in a critical condition in hospital after police restrained him when they were called to reports of him "setting fire to himself".

A probe has now been launched into the incident, which saw the man in his 50s lose consciousness in Camden, north London.

Metropolitan Police were called to reports of a man "behaving erratically, threatening members of the public and setting fire to his clothing" and, after he was detained under the Mental Health Act, the man was taken to a medical facility.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.