Teacher torches himself to death after telling girl, 8, 'I love you'

A teacher torched himself to death moments after sending an eight-year-old girl a text message saying: "I love you." Neil Wilkes, 29, doused himself in petrol and set himself alight after being investigated by police over allegations of inappropriate conduct.

source: Article < Teacher torches himself to death after telling girl, 8, 'I love you' > by David Lea; www.mirror.co.uk/news/top-stories/2011/03/28/teacher-torches-himself-to-death-after-telling-girl-8-i-love-you-115875-23020681/; Daily Mirror; 28 March 2011