13.11.2019 - 15:57 [ Independent.co.uk ]

Student sets himself on fire in France over struggle of living on £388 a month

(11. November 2019)

The 22-year-old man posted on social media about his financial difficulties just hours before he attempted to self-immolate in front of a university restaurant in Lyon on Saturday.

The man, who is a student at Lyon 2 University, said he could no longer carry on living on €450 (£388) a month.