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A bungling arsonist accidentally set himself on fire while torching a building in Richmond, Canada. Police release CCTV footage to identify the suspects and seek public help.
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Bungling arsonist sets himself alight while torching building

William McGee
Last updated: July 5, 2024 1:55 pm
William McGee Published July 5, 2024
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A grab from a video showing the moment a bungling arsonist sets himself on fire. (Picture: Jam Press)
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A bungling arsonist accidentally set himself alight as he torched a building.

CCTV footage shows how the hapless crook and his accomplice set fire to it.

As the latter runs away from the scene, the former tosses a rucksack into the flames.

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He’s immediately hit by a fireball and stumbles away with one of his trouser legs and a glove on fire.

As he falls to the tarmac, his mask falls off.

He thrashes around in terror as his accomplice rushes back to the scene to help him.

However, neither man is able to quell the fire and the man’s pants continue burning.

The two men eventually left the scene in Richmond, near Vancouver, Canada, on foot.

The police released the footage in a bid to catch them.

They said the men had started the fire in front of the building after smashing a window, as reported on Need To Know.

Corporal Adriana O’Malley said about one of the pair: “Based on the nature of the fire there’s a high probability that this suspect sustained injuries to his lower body.”

The police believe he is 40 to 50 years old and his accomplice is in his late 20s to late 30s.

A bungling arsonist accidentally set himself on fire while torching a building in Richmond, Canada. Police release CCTV footage to identify the suspects and seek public help.
One of the arsonists being hunted. (Picture: Jam Press)

They have asked members of the public with any information about the men to get in touch.

Scott commented on social media: “Allegedly Jim Carey and Jeff Daniels.”

And Bowen joked: “The crispy one should be easy to find.”

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It happened on 24 April, but cops have only just put the video out.

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