Bungling Australia arsonist sets trousers on fire, has to leave scene without them

Bungling Australia arsonist sets trousers on fire, has to leave scene without them

[South China Morning Post] - 01/10/2025

CCTV video shows a person in Melbourne engulfed in flames, who removes their burning clothes before running off.



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