LONDON (AP) - Police in London detained a man near the Houses of Parliament Tuesday after he doused himself with what appeared to be flammable liquid.
The Metropolitan Police said that the man had a lighter. He was hosed down with a fire extinguisher during the midmorning incident.
The liquid did not ignite, and no injuries were reported.
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The man was detained under the Mental Health Act.
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