Strange Death of Man Who Burst Into Flames in London

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I wonder, if this incident might be a case of spontaneous combustion or if something else is involved?

Police are still investigating the death of an elderly man who burst into flames in "unexplained" circumstances in a London street despite no accelerant being found on or near his body.

Mystery Remains After Strange Death of Man Who Burst Into Flames in London
https://sputniknews.com/europe/201712151060026843-mystery-death-flames-london/

Detectives confirmed in a press release issued on December 14 they were still probing the mysterious death of a pensioner who appeared to burst into flames as he walked along a street near to his home in the north London borough of Haringey on September 17.

The victim has been named as John Nolan, a retired construction worker from County Mayo in Ireland, became engulfed in flames a short distance from his home despite the efforts of horrified members of the public who tried to douse them out.

​Emergency services were called out shortly after 13.00 hrs after a man was reported to be ablaze.

Officers from both the London Ambulance Service and London Fire Brigade arrived quickly at the scene and managed to quickly extinguish the fire.

The 70-year-old man, who was not married, was taken to a specialist hospital by air ambulance but died later from severe burns. No property was damaged as a result of the fire.

A post-mortem examination on 27 September gave the cause of death as severe burns, however, an inquest will open at Barnet Coroner's Court on 13 March 2018.

The cause of the blaze is still being probed by specialist fire brigade investigators, although early inquiries said no accelerant was found on the victim.

Detectives are also continuing to establish the circumstances surrounding his death. No arrests have been made and the incident is being treated as unexplained at this time.

The investigating officer, PC Damien Ait-Amer, said: "We have spoken with a number of witnesses who saw Mr Nolan ablaze, but we have yet to establish how the fire started."

The police officer added: "Mr Nolan was a well-liked member of the community and none of our inquiries, so far, have indicated that he had been involved in a dispute of any sort. Nor does any account given by witnesses suggest that he had been in contact with another person at the time of the fire."


A family has paid tribute to a “kind and gentle man” who has died after his clothes mysteriously caught alight while he was out for an afternoon walk.

Appeal over mystery death of Haringey man found on fire in street (Photos)
http://www.tottenhamjournal.co.uk/news/appeal-over-mystery-death-of-tottenham-man-found-on-fire-in-street-1-5202623

John Nolan suffered horrific burns and was airlifted to hospital following the unexplained incident in a Haringey street on Sunday afternoon.

The 70-year-old died the following day at a specialist burns hospital in Essex when life support was turned off.

He had suffered third degree burns over 65 per cent of his body and never regained consciousness.

His heartbroken sister, Mary Caffery, described John as being “completely unrecognizable” when she visited him in hospital due to the severity of his injuries.

The family has appealed for answers over the death.

Mary, 72, a retired NHS hospital PA, who lives in Muswell Hill, said: “It’s unbearable, an awful thing to happen. It looks very suspicious to me.

“We’re very concerned and would like to get to the bottom of what happened.”

Police confirmed the death is currently being treated as unexplained and inquiries continue.

The family said John was at home at his flat in Tottenham with his brother Jimmy on Sunday morning. Jimmy left the flat while John was eating breakfast and it is understood that John went out for a walk sometime after 11am.

He was wearing jeans, a t-shirt and a suit jacket.

When his brother Jimmy returned later that afternoon, he found police cordons and emergency services on scene.

Police confirmed they were called at 1pm to reports of a man with his clothes alight outside Williams House flats in Orchard Place, Tottenham.

John’s family say his walking stick and a key to his flat, which the 70-year-old wore on a chain around his neck, were found with him at the scene.

They have been left shocked and baffled by the manner of the death and have appealed for anyone with information to come forward.

“John was very well known and very well liked around the area,” said Mary. “He was a very popular and nice fellow and he was a gentle man. He wouldn’t hurt a fly.”


Police are appealed for witnesses after a man died after catching fire as he walked down a street.

Mystery as man dies after suddenly catching fire as he walks down the street
https://www.eveningtelegraph.co.uk/fp/mystery-man-suddenly-catches-fire-dies-walks-street/

Passers-by saw John Nolan, 70, ablaze in a street in Haringey, north London in the middle of the day and attempted to put out the flames before calling police and fire crews.

The former construction worker, who was originally from County Mayo in Ireland, was taken to hospital but died later.

Detectives admit they are baffled and today said his death was being treated as unexplained. There were no accelerants found on his body and specialist fire investigators could find no obvious reason for Mr Nolan to catch alight.

Mr Nolan, who lived in Haringey, was found in Orchard Place at 1pm on Sunday September 17 after calls from the public.

PC Damien Ait-Amer, who is investigating the death, said: “We have spoken with a number of witnesses who saw Mr Nolan ablaze, but we have yet to establish how the fire started.
 
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