Burns victim critically ill

A man is critically ill after being found with extensive burns in Newtownabbey near Belfast

A man is critically ill after being found with extensive burns in Newtownabbey near Belfast. He was discovered walking in the Rathmore Drive area of the Rathcoole estate early yesterday morning and has undergone emergency surgery at Belfast's Royal Victoria Hospital.

The RUC was last night trying to establish how the man sustained his injuries.

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