A pastor has been killed in a bizarre tragedy after a man with his clothes on fire ran into his church screaming for help and ignited a massive blaze.
John Sterner's clothes were on fire when he ran into the rectory of the Episcopal Church on Tuesday morning in Ocean City, Maryland, according to fire officials.
Reverend David Dingwall died in hospital following the fire after he was stricken by smoke and heat when he went to save his computer from the second floor of the burning building.
A female church volunteer was left badly burned after Sterner bear-hugged her and set her clothes alight. The woman, who is not being identified at present, is being treated at a burns unit in Baltimore.
Sterner, 56, died at the scene from his injuries. It is unclear how the man, who has a lengthy criminal history, came to be on fire.
Sterner had previously been arrested for assault, breaking and entering, and malicious destruction of property.
He was convicted of drug possession and possessing an open container of alcohol in public, according to online court records.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2514662/Burning-man-ran-Maryland-church-rectory-causing-blaze-kills-pastor.html
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