Men who slept inside tobacco shop seriously injured in arson attack
It's understood the men were sleeping at the shop on Browns Plain Road in Logan, in a bid to protect the business.
Two men who were asleep inside a tobacco shop are fighting for their lives after an arson attack on the Queensland business.
It's understood the men were sleeping at the shop on Browns Plain Road in Logan, in a bid to protect the business.
However, it didn't stop the arsonist, who broke in and doused the store in accelerant before setting it alight at midnight.
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The men, aged 47 and 54, are currently being treated in the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital with life-threatening injuries.
One man suffered serious injuries to his legs and arms, while the other sustained burns to his legs.
The store's manager says thousands of dollars worth of stock was lost in the fire, with the entire shop gutted.
The flames also damaged the South African grocery store next door and a computer shop.
Police are asking for anyone with dashcam or CCTV footage of the area to contact them as they try to hunt down the arsonist.