By Tim Stickings For Mailonline
Published: 15:20 BST, 23 May 2019 | Updated: 15:24 BST, 23 May 2019
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Two homeless people were set on fire by a thug who poured a flammable liquid over a mattress as they sheltered under a bridge in Argentina.
Pictures of the horrifying attack showed the man pouring liquid on a mattress, setting the bedding alight and then throwing the burning container at another man.
One of the homeless men, who seemed to be sleeping and had not noticed the intruder, leaped up in horror and fled for safety when he realised what was happening.
The violent assault appears to have been filmed by the attacker's associate, who was driving a car.
One of the victims suffered burns to his face while the other is unaccounted for.
Approach: The heavily built thug sneaks up to the homeless people sleeping under a bridge in Argentina, pours a