A 27-year-old man from the city of Vişeu de Sus set himself on fire after pouring petrol on him, Ionela Cozma, the spokesperson of IPJ Maramureş, informed on Sunday night to Monday.
According to her, the police officers from Vişeu de Sus were notified, by phone call, by a 53-year-old woman from the locality about the fact that her son had poured gasoline on his body and set himself on fire.
“Arriving at the scene, the police identified the appellant and the person in question, a 27-year-old man, both from Vişeu de Sus. From the discussions with the appellant, the police found that the 27-year-old threw gasoline over his body, after An ambulance crew was also present at the scene, which transported him to the hospital in Vişeu de Sus in order to provide medical care “, said Ionela Cozma.
According to the same source, the young man has 2nd and 3rd degree burns and was transferred to the “Dr. Constantin Opriş” County Emergency Hospital in Baia Mare.
The police continue the investigations under the aspect of committing the crime of culpable bodily harm.
According to sources close to the investigation, the young man allegedly set himself on fire due to a debt of about 5,000 euros that he failed to pay.
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