Who Set Egyptian Pharaoh Tutankhamun On Fire?

THE body of Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun could have spontaneously combusted because his mummification was botched, new evidence shows.

HOT TOPIC: King Tutankhamun's body was burned after his death [CHANNEL 4/PA]

Fresh research points to a mysterious burning of the young king after death, leaving his corpse in the poor state it is in today.

Egyptologist Dr Chris Naunton delves deep into the tomb of the Boy King on Channel 4 tonight and argues he was scorched when servants made mistakes as they tried to preserve the body.

CHARRED: The mummy's feet show that they have been set on fire [CHANNEL4/PA]

Dr Naunton and his team carry out chemical tests on the pharaoh and come to the shocking conclusion that he must have burst into flames after being sealed in the coffin.

King Tutankhamun’s tomb was ­discovered in 1922 by Howard Carter.

FIERY PAST: Tutankhamun is believed to have spontaneously combusted after a botched attempt to embalm him [CHANNEL 4/PA]

The show will also try to solve one of the great mysteries of Ancient Egypt – what caused the king’s death. A Daily Star report.