Why?
I hope they get the bastard. Give him to me for 15 minutes and he'd never lift a thing again
BBC News - Poppy seller burned in aerosol attack in Manchester
A 15-year-old Army cadet who was selling poppies for Remembrance Day suffered burns to his face in an attack with a lit aerosol can.
The boy, who was wearing his uniform, was at a bus stop near Manchester Art Gallery at 18:00 GMT on Saturday when he was attacked.
Police said a man lifted an aerosol can and a lighter and sprayed him with lit fumes.
The cadet suffered burns to his face and singed hairs, officers confirmed.
Greater Manchester Police said the offender, described as black or Asian, 5ft 8in tall and wearing a dark hooded top, then walked off without saying a word.