Man in his 40s is fighting for life after ‘setting himself on fire’ outside McDonald’s
- Medics known as to Walton, Liverpool eatery after man suffers ‘critical burns’
A person is mentioned to be fighting for his life after reportedly setting himself on fireplace outside a McDonalds in Liverpool.
Emergency companies have been known as to the quick meals restaurant in Walton at 5.30am right this moment following studies of a person requiring pressing medical consideration for critical burns.
Eyewitnesses chatting with the Liverpool Echo say that the person ‘set himself on fireplace’.
He was taken to hospital the place police say he stays in a ‘important’ situation; a cordon has been established outside the eatery, behind which police and Merseyside Fire and Rescue automobiles are parked.
Investigators have been seen chatting with McDonalds employees and taking pictures of the scene. The restaurant is presently closed.
Another space of the automotive park for the drive-through restaurant has been taped off, whereas a ‘scientific help unit’ forensics van is parked close by.
Officers are usually not trying for anybody else in reference to the incident.
A spokesperson for Merseyside Police mentioned: ‘We obtained a report of a priority for security of a person in Walton this morning, Thursday 26 October.
‘At round 5.50am it was reported a person, aged in his 40s, wanted pressing medical consideration for critical burns accidents.
‘Emergency companies attended and he has been taken to hospital the place he stays in a important situation. An investigation is ongoing and a cordon stays in place on the scene.’
Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service advised the Echo: ‘[We] attended an incident on Queens Drive, Walton, on the morning of Thursday 26th October.
‘Crews have been alerted at 5.34am and one fireplace engine was on scene to help Merseyside Police at 5.40am. We left the scene at 06.49am.’
A spokesperson for the North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust confirmed mercy crews attended, including: ‘We took a person to hospital with critical accidents.’
A McDonalds spokesperson advised MailOnline: ‘We can affirm that an incident occurred earlier this morning at our Queen’s Drive restaurant.
‘We are providing help to our restaurant staff, and can help the police in their enquiries.’
