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Bungling arsonist sets fire to himself
Daily Mirror UK
|August 29, 2024
Yob tries to torch corner shop with gang but ends up fleeing in flames
AN arsonist set himself alight as he tried to torch a corner shop.
CCTV footage shows three men charging into the store, pouring fuel on the floor and setting it alight.
But one of the bungling attackers - holding a canister of petrol - accidentally sets themselves on fire before running away in flames.
This story is from the August 29, 2024 edition of Daily Mirror UK.
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