Man threatened to set himself alight at South Yorkshire petrol station

Police had to intervene after a man doused himself with petrol and threatened to ignite it at a South Yorkshire garage.
The Jet Petrol Station, Pleasley Road, Whiston. Picture: Google.The Jet Petrol Station, Pleasley Road, Whiston. Picture: Google.
The Jet Petrol Station, Pleasley Road, Whiston. Picture: Google.

The man, 43, was taken into the care of mental health care professionals following the incident at the Jet Petrol Station, Pleasley Road, Whiston, at around 7.15pm on Friday.

A police spokesman said the man was suffering with mental health issues and a police cordon was removed at 7.15pm.