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Cops are hunting silly arsonists who donned this mask to start a blaze at a school in Kassel, Germany.

Silly Arse-onist

Cops are hunting silly arsonists who donned this mask to start a blaze at a school in Kassel, Germany.

The vandals climbed in after breaking through a window at the school where renovation work is taking place to start the blaze - leaving behind the mask after the strap broke.

They then fled after stealing two scooters from the school bike sheds and setting light to paint thinner left in the schoolrooms.

Locals reported seeing two youngsters running away shortly before spotting the blaze that caused 20,000 GBP worth of damage.

A police spokesman said the vandals had also smashed property at the school and set off fire extinguishers before starting the blaze.

German Herald





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