Overview
- NSW Police published CCTV on February 17 as part of an appeal over a suspicious fire and robbery at a 24-hour store in Thornton on February 10.
- CCTV shows two men in dark clothing and balaclavas approaching the shop, with one carrying a container, before a man runs out with the lower half of his body on fire.
- Emergency crews were called about 1:05am, Fire and Rescue NSW extinguished the blaze, and detectives established a crime scene.
- Police report minimal structural damage but extensive stock loss, and they say a cash register was stolen during the incident.
- Investigators believe one suspect may have suffered burns, and a neighbouring retailer says the store has been targeted multiple times in recent months.