Woman lit on fire in apparent random attack, Toronto police provide timeline

At a news conference on Friday, Toronto Police spokesperson Alex Li provided a timeline of an apparent random attack at a transit station that saw a woman lit on fire after a man reportedly poured an “accelerant substance” on her and then ignited the substance. According to Li, the woman has critical injuries in a hospital and the man has been taken into custody. Li also added the incident took place on a bus and good samaritans came to the aid of the woman.

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