Friday, May 20, 2011

Man Sets Priest on Fire During Mass in Church; Fr. Kuprys of Jonava, Lithuania Suffered Facial Burns

An assailant has sprayed a Roman Catholic priest with flammable liquid and set him on fire during mass in a church in Lithuania, the Herald Sun (Australian) website reports today (May 20, 2011).

Father Remigijus Kuprys, 46, managed to extinguish the flames with the help of worshipers, but suffered facial burns.

The attack occurred yesterday in the central Lithuanian town of Jonava, when a 42-year-old local resident sprayed Kuprys with the flammable liquid and set it ablaze with a cigarette lighter.

The motives of the assailant -- identified by police only by his initials JD -- were unknown. He risks up to 10 years in jail for the assault.

Police said the priest has been released from the hospital after receiving treatment for his burns.

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