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A man has died after setting himself on fire in a park opposite the courthouse in New York during the ongoing criminal trial of former president Donald Trump, according to reports. The man died of his injuries in hospital, several US media outlets reported, citing police sources. The man, reportedly from Florida, spread pamphlets containing conspiracy theories around the park, witnesses said. He poured a liquid over himself and set himself alight, according to unanimous reports from various media outlets, including the New York Times and CNN. Bystanders had screamed and tried to help, the repo…