Man Self-Immolates Outside Trump Trial Court in NYC
A man has self-immolated in a park near the courthouse where Donald Trump’s criminal trial is taking place.
Witnesses at the scene observed the individual tossing pamphlets into the air, then pouring lighter fluid on himself and igniting.
The New York Police Department reports that the man’s intentions are unclear, and he remains in critical condition at the hospital.
In court, a group of seven men and five women, along with six alternate jurors, have been officially established as the jury.
For the first time, a sitting or former US president is undergoing a criminal trial.
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Trump is accused of trying to cover up a $130,000 (£104,300) hush-money payment to porn star Stormy Daniels before he won the 2016 election.
He has pleaded not guilty to 34 counts of fraud and also denies having an affair with Daniels.
The New York City Police Department told BBC News that the police “investigation is ongoing” into the fire incident outside the Manhattan courthouse where Donald Trump is standing trial.
A police spokeswoman said that the NYPD responded to the incident after receiving a 911 call around 13:37 local time (18:37 BMT).
She said the man who lit himself on fire was taken to the hospital in “critical condition”, and she added that there were “no additional safety concerns at this time”.
Man Self-Immolates Outside Trump Trial Court in NYC
