The girl was miraculously uninjured.
Kharkiv law enforcers detained a man who tried to kill the girl and started a fire. For the fact that the former left him, he tried to set her on fire, reports the Chronicle.info with reference to Channel 24.
According to the head of the Saltov District Prosecutor's Office of Kharkov Ruslan Skuratovich, the incident occurred on February 19. The attacker entered the store on Buchma Street, where his ex-girlfriend worked.
Arson attempt
A 23-year-old Kharkiv woman left her 28-year-old boyfriend shortly before the events. So he decided to take revenge on her and set her on fire.
A man pretended to buy cigarettes. When the saleswoman gave them, he doused her with a flammable liquid and began to throw the papers on fire at her.
The girl hid behind the counter. Then the inadequate set fire to the package on the floor and the counter caught fire.
The fire was extinguished in time
A real fire started in the pavilion, so the attacker fled. The saleswoman managed to escape, a passer-by called firefighters.
The fire was extinguished in time. Investigators quickly located the perpetrator. He was charged with attempted murder and arson.
The court ruled to keep the brawler in custody. The investigation continues, the Kharkiv citizen faces up to 15 years behind bars or life.