What the ... ??!!

[twinkletoes]

Daniel my uncle was the first on the seen, he put the man in cold wet towels and next door helped the poor guy in to his house. The man only had half a tee shirt on. He said he sounded like an animal in pain. I'm very proud of my uncle for helping this man, and it was very quick thinking off him to put wet towels on him.

[sgk]

More details on the sites below.  No word on the likely motive though.

• http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/s/1060058_man_set_on_fire_by_gang "Man set on fire by gang"
• http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/manchester/7528745.stm "Man suffers 40% burns in attack"
• http://www.stockportexpress.co.uk/news/s/1060383_burning_man_ran_halfamile_for_help "Burning man ran half-a-mile for help"
• http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/s/1060484_family_vigil_for_man_set_on_fire "Family vigil for man set on fire"

[daniel2034]

Just heard the local news on the bbc.

Last night in Marple 'Beechwood Drive' - a man set on fire in van ?! Anybody heard anything ?

Also got a note through the door around tea time tonight off the police ... Station Road - car broken into 'KEEP VIGILANT' ! Lock all windows, etc , etc

Marple twin town the Bronx ? 

The last bit said in jest but what's going on ?