Police are hunting a man who allegedly attempted to set a woman and her property on fire in an aggravated burglary in Melbourne's inner suburbs. 9News
The family of Bartholemew Griffith hold grave concerns due to his declining mental health and erratic behaviour.
Around 1.30am yesterday morning police say Griffith broke into the International College of Meditation and Healing, a wellness centre on Salisbury Grove in Northcote, and turned on the gas stove in the kitchen. Griffith then stopped at a service station to buy a jerry can of fuel before returning to the business an hour and a half later.
A 52-year-old woman who was staying at the property confronted him, and managed to lock the security door.That's when police allege he splashed petrol all over her before lighting matches."He has attempted to light a fire inside the premise before leaving prior to police attendance," Senior Constable Cameron Ashworth said.
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