Inept arsonist set his own pants on fire in Australia

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Jan. 10, 2025, 12:20 PM UTC

By David Hodari

They may well be a liar, but the alleged arsonist's pants definitely ended up on fire.

Police in the Australia said they went up in flames after he attempted to set fire to a fast-food outlet early Christmas morning in the city of Melbourne.

A bungling Australian arsonist set their own pants alight and had to hot-foot it from the scene of the crime without them, according to CCTV footage released by police.

Along with an accomplice, the bungling pyromaniac had set fire to a number of stores in the city's Doncaster East suburb, a spokesperson for Victoria Police said in an email to NBC News Friday. After reaching their final target, the spokesperson said they poured a container of flammable liquid “over the front of the business and the offenders attempted to set it alight.”

Unfortunately for the alleged perpetrator they also lit themselves on fire.

CCTV footage police released of the incident shows one of the alleged arsonist walking towards the business’s door before seconds later leaping back with their pants now aflame.

Australia Arson Attack

They can then be seen running away with their accomplice, before stopping and trying to remove their burning pants. They continue down the street with the flaming article of clothing still caught on one ankle.“The liquid caught fire, as did the clothing of one of the offenders who stripped off their burning garments,” as their accomplice collected the jerry can, the email said.

A car “believed to have been driven by a third offender,” then drove them away from the scene, the spokesperson added.

David Hodari

David Hodari is a London-based editor.

Jan. 10, 2025, 12:20 PM UTC

By David Hodari

They may well be a liar, but the alleged arsonist's pants definitely ended up on fire.

Police in the Australia said they went up in flames after he attempted to set fire to a fast-food outlet early Christmas morning in the city of Melbourne.

A bungling Australian arsonist set their own pants alight and had to hot-foot it from the scene of the crime without them, according to CCTV footage released by police.

Along with an accomplice, the bungling pyromaniac had set fire to a number of stores in the city's Doncaster East suburb, a spokesperson for Victoria Police said in an email to NBC News Friday. After reaching their final target, the spokesperson said they poured a container of flammable liquid “over the front of the business and the offenders attempted to set it alight.”

Unfortunately for the alleged perpetrator they also lit themselves on fire.

CCTV footage police released of the incident shows one of the alleged arsonist walking towards the business’s door before seconds later leaping back with their pants now aflame.

Australia Arson Attack

They can then be seen running away with their accomplice, before stopping and trying to remove their burning pants. They continue down the street with the flaming article of clothing still caught on one ankle.“The liquid caught fire, as did the clothing of one of the offenders who stripped off their burning garments,” as their accomplice collected the jerry can, the email said.

A car “believed to have been driven by a third offender,” then drove them away from the scene, the spokesperson added.

David Hodari

David Hodari is a London-based editor.

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