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| A 24-year-old football fan dressed as a sheep suffered serious burns to his arms and legs when he was set alight on a train in Fife. | A 24-year-old football fan dressed as a sheep suffered serious burns to his arms and legs when he was set alight on a train in Fife. |
| Aberdeen fans said the man ran through the carriage on fire as others threw beer on him to douse the flames. | Aberdeen fans said the man ran through the carriage on fire as others threw beer on him to douse the flames. |
| The Edinburgh to Aberdeen service was stopped at Kirkcaldy at about 1900 GMT to allow the man to be treated. | |
| British Transport Police said one man was arrested and another was assisting the police with their inquiries. | British Transport Police said one man was arrested and another was assisting the police with their inquiries. |
| A second man is reported to have suffered slight injuries. | A second man is reported to have suffered slight injuries. |
| The train was carrying Aberdeen football supporters back home after their side's match again Hibs in Edinburgh. | The train was carrying Aberdeen football supporters back home after their side's match again Hibs in Edinburgh. |
| It is understood a number of the fans at the match and on the train were dressed as sheep. | It is understood a number of the fans at the match and on the train were dressed as sheep. |
| The train involved, an Arriva cross-country train was the 1808 GMT service from Edinburgh to Aberdeen. | The train involved, an Arriva cross-country train was the 1808 GMT service from Edinburgh to Aberdeen. |
| A British Transport Police spokesman said: "British Transport Police can confirm that a male has been arrested and another is assisting with enquiries following a serious incident on board a train in the Kirkcaldy area of Fife at around 1900 hours yesterday." | A British Transport Police spokesman said: "British Transport Police can confirm that a male has been arrested and another is assisting with enquiries following a serious incident on board a train in the Kirkcaldy area of Fife at around 1900 hours yesterday." |
| The spokesman added: "British Transport Police are treating the incident very seriously and investigations are currently ongoing." | The spokesman added: "British Transport Police are treating the incident very seriously and investigations are currently ongoing." |