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WATCH (above): A recently recorded video shows a group of young men laughing as a homeless man lights his hair on fire in exchange for a cigarette. Rumina Daya reports. Warning graphic content.

A disturbing video showing a man setting his hair on fire in what appears to be Vancouver’s Gastown is raising some eyebrows.

The video that was posted on LiveLeak on Monday shows a man using a pocket lighter to set the back of his own hair ablaze.

As the video opens, someone in the background can be heard encouraging the man to set his hair on fire, saying, “Yeah, burn it, get it.”

As the man’s hair catches fire, others behind the scenes can be heard pleading with him to stop burning it.

The man can then be seen using his own hand to put the flames out.

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Vancouver police told Global News they are aware of the video.

Constable Brian Montague with VPD says the video appears edited and incomplete.

“You don’t see what happens before the man begins to light his hair,” says Montague. “It is hard to determine from the video alone if someone has coached him, offered money or placed him under duress for him to light his hair on fire. We don’t know how the incident first began. While there appears to be some encouragement from someone off camera at first, they all clearly begin to ask him to stop once his hair catches fire. It is unfortunate that there are those that think it is acceptable to watch, film and post something like this. Especially when it involves someone who is clearly part of a marginalized community.”

Montague says while disturbing, it is difficult to say whether the video is criminal in nature at this time.

“There is no overt force from another person to immediately suggest an assault,” says Montague. “The video was brought to my attention late last night and I will be forwarding to investigators for their information and thoughts. ”

WARNING: Below video contains disturbing content. Discretion is advised