Trump trial horror as man sets himself on fire

Protester acted to expose 'conspiracy'

- Christopher Bucktin 

A MAN set himself on fire outside Donald Trump's hush money trial yesterday in what witnesses claimed was a "political protest".

Screams were heard outside the Manhattan Criminal Court in New York as the man, later identified as Max Azzarello, set himself on fire an using cleaning fluid alcohol-based Moments before, he was seen throwing what police described as "conspiracy-based" pamphlets in the air.

As the fire took hold, he knelt down and put his hands on his head before succumbing to the heat.