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A fireball, then screams of agony: Suspected arsonist engulfed in flames after botched tobacco shop attack

Sydney Morning Herald - National · 3 September 2026 at 12:25 pm

A fireball, then screams of agony: Suspected arsonist engulfed in flames after botched tobacco shop attack

CTTV footage shows a man enveloped in flames after a Melton tobacco shop was firebombed early on Wednesday.

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