A 45-year-old man was set on fire in the early hours of Sunday morning in New York City's busy tourist hotspot, Times Square, with his attacker having fled police sparking a manhunt

The New York Police Department says a 45-year-old man was lit on fire by an attacker early on March 16 An individual set a man on fire in New York City's Times Square, before fleeing the scene. Now, a police investigation has been prompted to look for the "unidentified" attacker.