VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) — Police say a Virginia Beach man who set himself on fire has died.

Police tell media outlets that 38-year-old Erin Hunt assaulted a woman on Sunday night and then set himself on fire. Hunt died from his injuries on Wednesday.

Police found Hunt in a backyard.

Both Hunt and the woman were taken to a local hospital. The woman was in serious condition.

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