Overview

• Harrowing footage from Newtown shows the man covered head to toe in flames before a passerby sprays him with an extinguisher.
• The incident is believed to have occurred Wednesday near Hospital Street and Bridge Street West, with drivers stopping as people ran to help.
• After the flames were out, the man remained standing and was filmed speaking with police and fire crews at the scene.
• An onlooker in the clip claimed the man used a petrol can to ignite himself, a detail reported by media but not verified by officials.
• West Midlands Police, Fire and Ambulance services have been asked for comment, and BirminghamLive reported the ambulance service found no record of a callout.