Overview

• The incident occurred Wednesday evening at a bus stop in Munich’s Ludwigsvorstadt district, where a 57-year-old homeless man was targeted while asleep.
• The suspect, also homeless and a Polish national, allegedly used a lighter to set the victim’s clothing on fire.
• Bystanders quickly intervened, extinguishing the flames with water bottles and calling emergency services, which transported the victim to the hospital for burn treatment.
• The victim sustained burns to his back but has since been released after receiving outpatient care.
• Police arrested the suspect near the scene the same evening, and he now faces attempted-murder charges as the investigation continues.