Updated September 3, 2026 — 7:05pm , first published 12:08pm

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An arsonist who left his mate for dead after he was engulfed in flames at a tobacco shop in Melbourne’s west is being hunted by detectives as the city’s wave of firebombings threaten to claim their third life.

Arson Squad Detective Inspector Chris Murray vowed to hold the fugitive responsible if his 23-year-old co-offender dies, hitting out at youth offenders who are “ruining lives” by carrying out violent attacks ordered by organised crime syndicates.

The two men both caught…

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