QLD: Man bashed at pre dawn school fire

AAP General News (Australia)
08-30-2000
QLD: Man bashed at pre dawn school fire

A Queensland man was bashed when he tried to stop two people setting fire to a high
school before dawn.

The man told police he disturbed two people as they were setting fire to a building
at the Coombabah State High School in the Gold Coast hinterland at 5am (AEST).

Police say the arsonists ran off and when the man gave chase he was punched in the stomach.

Despite being injured he managed to raise the alarm and fire officers contained the
blaze to the school library which was extensively damaged.

Police with dogs failed to find the suspects.

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KEYWORD: SCHOOL (BRISBANE)

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