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Taxi driver set alight by thieves Taxi driver set alight by thieves
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A taxi driver suffered mild burns to his head and face after being set on fire by two men who were trying to steal his takings.A taxi driver suffered mild burns to his head and face after being set on fire by two men who were trying to steal his takings.
Douglas Hall was injured as he went to collect a fare in Milford Haven in Pembrokeshire on Friday night.Douglas Hall was injured as he went to collect a fare in Milford Haven in Pembrokeshire on Friday night.
Police said he was approached by a man who demanded cash. After a scuffle, a liquid or gas was squirted in his face and set on fire.Police said he was approached by a man who demanded cash. After a scuffle, a liquid or gas was squirted in his face and set on fire.
Two men are being hunted in connection with the incident. Two men have been arrested in connection with the incident.
Description of the men Man one: white, aged between 20 and 30, 5ft 9in to 6ft tall, quite well built, dark stubble on his face, wearing a grey hooded top with pouch pockets and a logo on the left chest, dark jogging bottoms. He smelt of intoxicants and had a cockney accentMan two: thinner than man one, wearing a grey hooded top. He had an English accent.Description of the men Man one: white, aged between 20 and 30, 5ft 9in to 6ft tall, quite well built, dark stubble on his face, wearing a grey hooded top with pouch pockets and a logo on the left chest, dark jogging bottoms. He smelt of intoxicants and had a cockney accentMan two: thinner than man one, wearing a grey hooded top. He had an English accent.
Police in the town said Mr Hall had received a call requesting taxi to collect a fare from Cellar Hill off Pill Road. Police in the town said Mr Hall had received a call requesting taxi to collect a fare from Cellar Hill off Pill Road on the outskirts of the town.
Driving a green Ford Mondeo, Mr Hall said when he arrived at the location he was approached by a man who demanded his money.Driving a green Ford Mondeo, Mr Hall said when he arrived at the location he was approached by a man who demanded his money.
Police said Mr Hall refused and got out of the car pushing the man backwards. Ch Insp Ian Richards said: "At about nine o'clock in the evening a taxi was called to the Cellar Road area of Milford.
"It is a location that is quite secluded and there were two males in the lane with hoodies.
"One approached the victim and asked him to hand over his money."
Mr Hall refused and got out of the car pushing the man backwards.
It was then Mr Hall noticed another man standing on the other side of the road wearing a grey hooded top.It was then Mr Hall noticed another man standing on the other side of the road wearing a grey hooded top.
A liquid or gas type substance was squirted onto Mr Hall's head and face and was then set on fire which was quickly put out by the victim. "He was then squirted over the head and face with some sort of accelerant which he was able to put out with his hands," explained the police officer.
"He was very lucky. He has been injured but no where near as horrifically as it could have been.
"He is more shocked than hurt," he added.
Police said the two men ran off past the Sir Charles Whetham pub towards the Rath area of the town.Police said the two men ran off past the Sir Charles Whetham pub towards the Rath area of the town.
It is believed the incident had been premeditated.
"It was clearly thought about but thankfully incidents of this kind are few and far between," added Ch Insp Richards.
Dyfed-Powys Police are appealing for information about the incident to contact them on 0845 3302000.Dyfed-Powys Police are appealing for information about the incident to contact them on 0845 3302000.