Man ‘sets himself on fire’ outside McDonald’s and is fighting for his life

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A man is fighting for his life after setting himself on fire outside a branch of McDonald's.

The shocking incident happened at 5.50am this morning outside the Queens Drive branch of the fast food chain in Walton, Liverpool. The bloke, in his 40s, is now being treated for serious burns after being taken to hospital. He is thought to be in critical condition, and a police investigation has been launched.

A spokesman for Merseyside Police said: "We received a report of a concern for safety of a man in Walton this morning, Thursday 26 October. At around 5.50am it was reported a man, aged in his 40s, needed urgent medical attention for serious burns injuries.

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"Emergency services attended and he has been taken to hospital where he remains in a critical condition. An investigation is ongoing and a cordon remains in place at the scene."

Merseyside fire and rescue service also confirmed: "We attended an incident on Queens Drive, Walton, on the morning of Thursday, October 26. Crews were alerted at 5.34am and one fire engine was on scene to assist Merseyside Police at 5.40am, we left the scene at 06.49am."

A police cordon, closing off the entire restaurant, car park and road leading up to it, was spotted by concerned social media users, with one person claiming to have spotted "burn marks" in the leave-filled ground on the edge of the car park.

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A police forensics team were seen outside the restaurant, while McDonald's staff were spotted giving witness statements to police officers, the Liverpool Echo reports.

The man in question has not yet been identified by police at the scene, and the reasoning behind the incident or what happened leading up to it have also not been made public yet, but a police investigation is still ongoing.

The Daily Star has contacted Merseyside Police for an update.

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