ARSON ATTACK Blonde Wig-Wearing Arsonist Jailed for Fire Revenge Attack

Revenge Blaze Shuts Down Restaurant for Over a Year

An arsonist disguised as a blonde wig torched his old workplace in a furious revenge attack. Fakhrul Islam set fire to the Seventy-One Indian restaurant on Breck Road, Poulton, in the early hours of 8 December 2024.

The blaze caused extensive damage, shutting the business down for more than a year. The restaurant, once Islam’s former workplace, was closed at the time, but staff and a family living upstairs had to be rescued from the inferno.

Wig-Wearing Arsonist Caught on CCTV

Islam initially denied starting the fire, claiming he was working as a taxi driver that night. But police tracked his movements via CCTV, catching him walking through Poulton wearing the blonde wig disguise.