A woman is fighting for her life in a German hospital after appearing to spontaneously combust while sitting on a park bench. Flames sprouted from her as a horrified passerby rushed to her and used his jacket to beat out the fire. But she was severely burned over most of her body.
The incident occurred in Flensburg, in the north of Germany, on Monday evening. The victim is in her 40's and comes from Mauritius.
Eye witnesses told local media that the woman didn't make a sound as the flames engulfed her.
Spontaneous human combustion (SHC) is the term used when a human body goes up in flames without an apparent external source of ignition.
Forensic investigations have attempted to analyze reported instances of SHC and have resulted in theories regarding potential causes.
These include victim behaviour and habits, alcohol consumption and proximity to potential sources of ignition, as well as the behaviour of fires that consume melted fats.
In the flensburg case prosecutor Stahlmann-Liebelt said investigators had not yet ruled out wheter the woman had actually set alight to herself in a suicide attempt.
Eye witnesses told local media that the woman didn't make a sound as the flames engulfed her.
Spontaneous human combustion (SHC) is the term used when a human body goes up in flames without an apparent external source of ignition.
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