Shop worker attacked and burned

A shop worker was assaulted and treated for minor burns after a store was set alight in the West Midlands.

The 35-year-old worker had just opened the general store in Balsall Heath, Birmingham, when he was attacked by a man who came into the shop.

The store was then set alight but the worker managed to escape. Passers-by called an ambulance and he was treated for burns to his leg and bruising.

The attacker ran off towards Belgrave Middleway and went down an alleyway.

Police believe two men may have been involved in the incident, one of them was wearing a black hooded top.

The motive for the attack is not yet known.