Firebombing gone wrong leaves man in hospital with critical injuries | ABC NEWS

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An alleged firebomber is on life support — and another is on the run, with suspected severe burns — after bungling an arson attack in Melbourne's west. CCTV captured the attack on a Melton shop going catastrophically wrong, engulfing one of the men in flames, while the other escaped. Victoria Police say it should be a lesson to anyone involved in organised crime. Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE Read more here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-03/man-airlifted-to-melbourne-hospital-after-firebombing-gone-wrong/107110386 Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNEWS #ABCNEWSAustralia #ABCNewsVic

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