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Man tries to set 12-year-old on fire amid apparent dispute with boy’s father
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleA man has been arrested on suspicion of trying to set a 12-year-old boy on fire while traveling on a bus near Jerusalem, police say.
The suspect, a Jerusalem resident in his 30s, is said to have thrown a flammable liquid on the child and tried to use a lighter to ignite it.
Police say they believe the incident is linked to a disagreement between the suspect and the boy’s father.
The child was lightly injured.
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