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THE MET POLICE in London have said a man has been detained after appearing to douse himself with a flammable liquid by the gates to the palace of Westminster.
In a statement, police confirmed officers became aware of the man, who had a lighter, at around 10.44am today and he was sprayed with a fire extinguisher.
There was no ignition and the man was detained.
Conservative MP Huw Merriman wrote on Twitter: “Man next to me at Parliament’s carriage gates appears to have poured (what smells like) petrol on himself. Incredibly brave response from police, who are now helping him.”
London Fire Brigade and London Ambulance Service attended the scene in Parliament Square Garden by the House of Parliament.
The scene was made safe by fire brigade officers who dispersed the suspected flammable liquid.
The man was taken to a central London hospital.
He has been detained under the Mental Health Act, police said.
There were no reports of any injuries from the scene, and it has now reopened to the public.
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Poor man – hope he gets all the help he needs
What would drive you to do such a thing
@Martin Harte: Boris?
@Conrad Shields: wouldn’t allow him or anyone else to personally, but for a vulnerable person it probably would be enough
@Martin Harte: Leftie scaremongering
@Mumpsimus: Or reality as it’s also called.
@Conrad Shields: maybe Labour denying the will of the majority would drive him to it.
@Damien Hawe: the left have moved far from reality
@Martin Harte: All he did was to pour a liquid on himself Was he going to set it alight No one knows as the Police got to him it just might be a fast way of been looked in hospital for something else.
Probably couldn’t take any more about Brexit?
As if we needed reminding that what these politicians say publicly only needs to reach the ears of one daft lunatic and we have a disaster on our hands.
A big Richard Pryor fan?
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