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Man arrested outside BBC's London office over petrol dousing | |
(about 1 hour later) | |
A man has been arrested after dousing himself with petrol outside the BBC's office in central London. | A man has been arrested after dousing himself with petrol outside the BBC's office in central London. |
The man poured petrol over himself and was shouting outside BBC New Broadcasting House, in Portland Place at about 09:10 BST. | The man poured petrol over himself and was shouting outside BBC New Broadcasting House, in Portland Place at about 09:10 BST. |
Police had been called to reports of a man threatening to set himself on fire. He was restrained by security guards. | Police had been called to reports of a man threatening to set himself on fire. He was restrained by security guards. |
A 36-year old man was arrested for public order offences and remains in custody. | |
Firefighters attended the scene, but there was no fire and no-one was injured. | Firefighters attended the scene, but there was no fire and no-one was injured. |
Police shouted at a woman for trying to light her cigarette outside the building. | Police shouted at a woman for trying to light her cigarette outside the building. |
Two bags left at the location were being looked at by specialist officers and found to be non-suspicious. New Broadcasting House was not evacuated. | |
Thierry Henry and actors from the Entourage film were waiting in a van outside the building after police had cordoned off the area. | Thierry Henry and actors from the Entourage film were waiting in a van outside the building after police had cordoned off the area. |
Cordons were removed by 12:15 BST. |
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