Leeds police issue statement after reports man 'on fire' in Hunslet street incident

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Police have released a statement following reports that a man was “on fire” in a street in Leeds.

West Yorkshire Police have said that at 2.11pm on Saturday, they were called to an incident in Leasowe Avenue, Hunslet, where a man was found with serious burn injuries.

A spokesperson said: “He was taken to hospital for treatment and remains in a critical but stable condition.

“A scene was put in place and enquiries carried out which have established no-one else was involved in the incident.”