An arsonist accidentally set himself on fire after lighting a blaze at a convenience store.

The bungling criminal’s mishap was caught on CCTV, with the video showing him scurrying out of the Supps R Us shop in Melbourne, Australia, with the lower half of his body on fire.

The man is first shown entering the store holding a container at 4am – just a day after Christmas.

He then heads to the back of the premises before re-emerging covered in fire and jumping around frantically.


The mayhem continues outside, with the footage showing him trying to stamp out the fire that has migrated to his foot.



Police are now trying to identify the man whose actions caused the shop to burn down.

No-one was injured despite buildings nearby being damaged.