A man with a lighter has been detained outside the UK's Parliament after covering himself in what appeared to be gasoline, London's Metropolitan Police say
London A man with a lighter has been detained outside the UK's Parliament after covering himself in what appeared to be gasoline, London's Metropolitan Police said on Tuesday.
"A man was detained in Parliament Square, Westminster at [approximately] 10:45 today after dousing himself with what appeared to be a flammable liquid," the force said on Twitter.In a statement, police said the man was sprayed with a fire extinguisher."There was no ignition," it added.Police said there were no injuries at the scene, adding that the London Ambulance Service was on hand to assess the man.
— LondonResisters October 1, 2019 According to the statement, the London Fire Brigade made the area safe by dispersing the suspected flammable liquid. The scene was reopened to the public around midday local time.Read MoreHuw Merriman, a Conservative member of parliament, said he saw the man pouring"what smells like petrol on himself.""Incredibly brave response from police, who are now helping him," Merriman tweeted.
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