A man caught on CCTV setting himself on fire while fleeing a Thornton store after an alleged robbery attempt on February 10 has been reported by NSW police.
In a dramatic incident in Thornton, New South Wales, a man set himself on fire while allegedly robbing a local store. The event, which occurred on February 10, was captured on CCTV footage that the New South Wales police have now released. The video shows the man running away from the scene engulfed in flames following what is reported to be an attempt to steal from the store. Emergency services were quickly on the scene to extinguish the fire and assess the damage.