Burned WA detainee dies in hospital

An Afghan refugee who had his visa cancelled due to child pornography convictions and set himself alight at a West Australian immigration detention centre has died in hospital.

The man, who had his permanent protection visa cancelled in May last year, died on Wednesday night at Perth's Fiona Stanley Hospital, West Australian police said on Thursday.

He had been a detainee at the Yongah Hill detention centre near Northam. A WA Police investigation into the man's burn injuries is continuing.

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