Man 'on fire' seriously injured after being found engulfed in flames in garden

Man 'on fire' seriously injured after being found engulfed in flames in gardenEmergency services raced to reports of a man, believed to be aged in his 50s, who was on fire in a garden in Coventry and he was taken to hospital by air ambulanceCommentsNewsClaire Harrison and Tim Hanlon News Reporter10:47, 17 Apr 2026Updated 11:05, 17 Apr 2026View ImageThe man was taken to hospital by air ambulance (stock image)(Image: Pete Stonier / Stoke Sentinel)A man who was "on fire" in a garden has been rushed to hospital in Coventry by air ambulance.‌Police, ambulance, fire crews and and air ambulance were called to the scene in Gosford Green on Thursday (April 16) were he was treated at the scene before being taken to hospital.‌West Midlands Fire Service says it received reports that a man, who has not been identified but is aged in his 50s, was "on fire in the garden". A crew from Binley Fire Station worked with medics to help the man.‌He was then flown by air ambulance, which landed on Stoke Green play area, to hospital.READ MORE: Donald Trump issues nuclear warning to Pope Leo and REFUSES to meet himREAD MORE: KLM cancels flights to and from UK as major airlines face fuel crisisA spokesperson for West Midlands Fire Service said: "Just after 10.45am on Thursday, a crew from Binley fire station responded to Anglian Way, Gosford Green. A man in his fifties had been reported to be on fire in a garden.‌"Firefighters arrived within four minutes of being mobilised. They worked alongside emergency service colleagues to care for the man, before he was flown to hospital by air ambulance. Our thoughts are with everyone affected by this incident."In a statement, the police force said it is investigating the incident and appealed to anyone with information to get in touch while saying they were not currently looking for anyone else in relation to what happened, reported CoventryLive."We are investigating after a man was found seriously inj...