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Shock moment teen smothered after setting himself on fire outside US embassy

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Shock moment teen smothered after setting himself on fire outside US embassy
Shock moment teen smothered after setting himself on fire outside US embassy

A DANISH teenager set himself on fire in front of the US embassy in Copenhagen today.

The fire was put out and the 18-year-old has been rushed to hospital conscious and not in a life-threatening state, police said.

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Police and emergency services rushed to the scene to save the teenCredit: AFP

He has not been charged with any "immediate offence", according to police, who have not yet commented on the teenager's motive or choice of location.

Ambulances and emergency services rushed to the scene taking place outside the American embassy this morning after receiving reports from inside the embassy that a person had set themselves on fire.

Danish outlet The Local reported that when they arrived, the teenager was still on fire.

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He was then quickly put out and taken to hospital.

According to another Danish outlet, Berlingske, the young man allegedly used lighter fluid to set himself ablaze.

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