Student burnt in fancy dress blaze

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The teenager was said to be in a stable condition after a man set fire to the home-made costume at the Headingley Taps pub in Leeds.

Two friends of the student, aged 19 and 20, who were dressed in similar outfits, also suffered burns when the flames spread to their costumes.

West Yorkshire Police said two men from Portsmouth, aged 33 and 38, were arrested in connection with the incident. The 33-year-old was later released without charge and the 38-year-old was released on police bail pending further inquiries.

It is believed the costumes were made from black tights and close-fitting tops with cotton wool balls attached, which began to melt when they were set alight by someone thought to have been on a stag do at the pub in North Lane, Headingley, on Saturday.

The original victim was taken to Pinderfields Hospital, in Wakefield, with injuries which are not believed to be life-threatening.

The 20-year-old was taken to Leeds General Infirmary for treatment to his burns and was discharged the next day. The second 19-year-old was also burnt but did not receive hospital treatment.

Two of the injured men are studying at the University of Leeds, while the third is believed to be a student elsewhere.

A police spokesman said: "At about 5.40pm on Saturday police were contacted by the ambulance service about an incident at the Headingley Taps, in North Lane, Headingley, in which three men had received burns.

"The men were part of a group in fancy dress and had been dressed in home-made sheep costumes. The costume of one of the men had caught light and the flames had spread to the other two men."