Inquiries are continuing after a man set himself on fire in a Newcastle office building today (Monday 19 January 2015).<\/p>\n
About 11am police were called to a building on Wharf Road after staff became concerned about a man in the foyer.<\/p>\n
As police arrived, the man has set himself alight. The officers, along with employees, were able to cover him in a fire blanket.<\/p>\n
Due to smoke, workers in the building were advised to leave the premises as precaution<\/p>\n
The man was taken to John Hunter Hospital where he continues to receive treatment.<\/p>\n
The two police officers and one of the office workers who rendered first aid to the man have received treatment for smoke inhalation.<\/p>\n
Initial inquiries suggest no apparent suspicious circumstances surrounding the man\u2019s injury.<\/p>\n
Detectives from Newcastle City Local Area Command are following a number of lines of inquiry, including whether the man may have been involved in a disputed commercial transaction.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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