Trump: Man who set self ablaze outside trial venue dies

Maxwell Azzarello, the man who set himself ablaze outside the New York City court where former US President Donald Trump is standing trial, has died of his injuries, police said early Saturday.

Chronicle NG had reported that Azzarello, from St. Augustine, Florida, set himself ablaze outside of Trump’s trial venue.

According to witnesses, he threw pamphlets into the air on Friday just before dousing himself with an unspecified liquid and setting himself on fire in a park near the courthouse.

Azzarello was rushed to treatment, but a spokesman for the New York Police Department confirmed to AFP early Saturday that the man had died without offering further details.

Hearings in the case resumed after lunch, despite the incident.

The former US president declined to respond to questions about Azzarello as he returned to court after the break.