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Man Found On Fire Outside Kensington Palace, Home Of Prince William

A man was reported dead on Tuesday after setting himself alight outside Kensington Palace, the home of Prince William and his wife Katie. The man, thought to have been in his 40s, was found next to the walls of the palace in central London home to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. RT reports: Paramedics and firefighters were called to the palace at around 03:00 GMT. They attempted to extinguish the flames and give the man first aid. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Police have not identified the man, but revealed that hours before self-immolating he had left a hospital in London. He had been admitted over concerns about his mental health. Tourists and walkers in the park were met with the scene on Tuesday morning, where a tent had been erected and a police cordon sealed off the area by the palace orangerie. “It’s such a perfect park and to think that this has happened outside the palace is horrible. I love the royals and I am so sorry this has happened on their doorstep,” Australian tourist Naomi Bridges, 30, said. A police spokesperson said they intended to tell the man’s family on Tuesday. “Officers in Westminster were called [...]