Man badly burned

A 18-YEAR-OLD man suffered serious burns to his head and body after an accelerant was used to start a fire at a Shaw garage yesterday.

Fire crews from Oldham were called to Trent Mill Garage, Duchess Street, at 4.25pm and found the man, who had suffered 20 per cent burns.

He was air-lifted to Wythenshawe Hospital where he remains in a stable condition.

A 36-year-old man suffered superficial burns to his hands and was taken to the Royal Oldham Hospital.

An investigation has been launched.