A woman poured flammable liquid
over herself and set herself alight outside the court for minors
in Mestre, Venice, on Monday.
The woman is in a serious condition and has been taken to a
burns unit in Padua.
When she set fire to herself the woman was holding a placard
written in faltering Italian referring to the custody of her
daughter, Sofia, and her husband, sources said.
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