Police find man on fire
A man found on fire in the front garden of a house in Co Durham is being treated for serious burns.
The 30-year-old, whose name has not been disclosed, was found by a police officer on the Woodhouse Close Estate, Bishop Auckland, on Sunday evening. He is being treated at Newcastle's Royal Victoria Infirmary.
Police and the Fire Brigade are investigating the cause of the incident.
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