A man tried to set himself on fire outside BBC’s London HQ

A man attempted to set himself on fire outside BBC’s London HQ this morning.

Police and the London Fire Brigade managed to stop him and held him in custody.

Special officers are also investigating two suspicious packages left outside BBC’s New Broadcasting House, located off Oxford Street.

Scary stuff at the #bbc this morning. This man poured petrol outside the entrance to NBH before security intercepted pic.twitter.com/uPb3Bh2R44

— Emilia Papadopoulos (@emiliapaps) June 10, 2015

 

Fire brigade, police in front of #BBC. Some saying they “smelt petrol” and “someone tackled to the ground” pic.twitter.com/LlfCccJIP2

— Seref Isler (@seref_i) June 10, 2015

 

#BBC on lock down pic.twitter.com/lU3WxmQY5w

— Emilia Papadopoulos (@emiliapaps) June 10, 2015

 

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