Woman set on fire by gang

London - A young woman was left fighting for her life last night after being doused in petrol and set alight by a group of teenagers…

London - A young woman was left fighting for her life last night after being doused in petrol and set alight by a group of teenagers in an unprovoked attack in a park.

Ms Heidi Brown (23), and her boyfriend, Mr Chris Kelly (28), from Bexhill, were walking along a footpath shortly after 6 p.m. when a gang appeared and a flammable liquid and a lighter or match were thrown at Ms Brown by three or four youths. Within moments she had collapsed on the ground with her clothes burning.

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