A man was found lying on the street "on fire" after a suspected arson attack at a barber shop. Police, firefighters, paramedics and the ambulance service were scrambled to the scene in Westerhope, Newcastle, on Tuesday morning.
Four people were rushed to hospital following the incident, with two of them suffering from serious injuries. Cops say they are treating the incident as arson and are appealing to anyone with any information to come forward.
Neighbours told Chronicle Live they heard shouting and saw a "man on fire" in the road. One person said they witnessed a passing lorry driver jump out of their vehicle and use a fire extinguisher on the man.
