B.C. Mounties looking for ‘dangerous’ man after victim set on fire

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SURREY, B.C. - Mounties are looking for a suspect after a man was lit on fire in Surrey, B.C.

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SURREY, B.C. – Mounties are looking for a suspect after a man was lit on fire in Surrey, B.C.

Police say the public should call 911 if they see 33-year-old Kalid Yimer who is believed to be in the Lower Mainland or travelling to Alberta.

Cpl. Sarbjit Sangha says Yimer is believed to be violent and dangerous and he should not be approached.

An RCMP officer drives a police vehicle in Surrey, B.C., on Friday, April 28, 2023. Mounties are looking for a man wanted in connection with an attempted murder where the victim was lit on fire in Surrey, B.C. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
An RCMP officer drives a police vehicle in Surrey, B.C., on Friday, April 28, 2023. Mounties are looking for a man wanted in connection with an attempted murder where the victim was lit on fire in Surrey, B.C. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Police say a man was found Aug. 2 with serious burns after a suspect threw an accelerant on him, then lit him on fire.

Police say the suspect fled in a stolen vehicle, which was later recovered, and the burn victim is recovering in hospital.

Yimer is described as five-feet-six-inches tall with dark hair, brown eyes and a medium build.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 9, 2024.

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