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Man pours petrol over himself 'shouting slogans' and threatening to set himself on fire outside BBC's New Broadcasting House Man pours petrol over himself 'shouting slogans' and threatening to set himself on fire outside BBC's New Broadcasting House
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Police were called to the BBC’s London headquarters this morning after a man poured petrol over himself while wielding a lighter and threatening to set himself on fire. A man poured petrol on himself while and threatened to set himself on fire outside the BBC's headquarters in London Police were called to the BBC’s London headquarters this morning after a man poured petrol over himself while wielding a lighter and threatening to set himself on fire.
Security personnel and Metropolitan police officers appeared to pin the man to the ground outside New Broadcasting House in Central London, according to pictures posted online of the incident. Pictures posted online of the incident showed security personnel and Metropolitan police officers pinning the man to the ground outside New Broadcasting House in central London.
The man has been detained and police officers remain at the scene as a precaution, the Met said, while two bags at the location are being looked at by specialist officers. The man, who has been detained and police officers remain at the scene as a precaution, the Met said, while two bags at the location are being looked at by specialist officers.
Scary stuff at the #bbc this morning. This man poured petrol outside the entrance to NBH before security intercepted pic.twitter.com/uPb3Bh2R44Scary stuff at the #bbc this morning. This man poured petrol outside the entrance to NBH before security intercepted pic.twitter.com/uPb3Bh2R44
Man poured petrol over himself outside BBC New Broadcasting House, holding lighter. Now on floor with security on top. Police on sceneMan poured petrol over himself outside BBC New Broadcasting House, holding lighter. Now on floor with security on top. Police on scene
The Met said officers were called at around 9am on Wednesday to reports of a man threatening to set fire to himself.The Met said officers were called at around 9am on Wednesday to reports of a man threatening to set fire to himself.
The building has not been evacuated and a cordon has been placed in front of the building.  No one was harmed.The building has not been evacuated and a cordon has been placed in front of the building.  No one was harmed.
BBC headquarters at New Broadcasting House BBC journalists began tweeting images of the scene this morning. Reporter and producer Emilia Papadopoulos tweeted a photograph of the man being pinned to the floor by police and said he had been "shouting slogans", while journalist Robin Edwards said security dealt with the incident “swiftly”. BBC journalists began tweeting images of the scene this morning. Reporter and producer Emilia Papadopoulos tweeted a photograph of the man being pinned to the floor by police and said he had been "shouting slogans", while journalist Robin Edwards said security dealt with the incident “swiftly”.
“From what witnesses tell me, doesn’t sound like it was a political protest,” he wrote, adding, “Very strong smell of petrol now every time someone opens the door”.“From what witnesses tell me, doesn’t sound like it was a political protest,” he wrote, adding, “Very strong smell of petrol now every time someone opens the door”.
The fire brigade is now dealing with the petrol spill, he said.The fire brigade is now dealing with the petrol spill, he said.