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| Hunt continues for man who set fire to his sister in Manchester | Hunt continues for man who set fire to his sister in Manchester |
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| A woman is fighting for her life after being set on fire by her own brother. | A woman is fighting for her life after being set on fire by her own brother. |
| Police said they are treating the attack by Stephen Archer, 50, of Openshaw, as attempted murder and say he may still be a danger to the public. He could be carrying bottles of petrol. | |
| The woman, 49, was airlifted to hospital with 70% burns after the attack at her home at 09:45 GMT on Monday. | |
| Police have released CCTV of a man with a backpack who fled on a bicycle. | |
| The woman remains in a critical condition. | The woman remains in a critical condition. |
| A police spokesman said: "The victim is a family member of Stephen Archer. She is still in a very critical condition. | A police spokesman said: "The victim is a family member of Stephen Archer. She is still in a very critical condition. |
| 'Petrol in backpack' | 'Petrol in backpack' |
| "It is touch and go and she is fighting for her life." | "It is touch and go and she is fighting for her life." |
| Police confirmed Archer, who has links to the Openshaw, Marple and Romiley areas, is still at large and said he should not be approached. | |
| "We have reason to believe Stephen could be carrying several bottles of petrol in his backpack and a man was seen fitting his description cycling away from the scene." | "We have reason to believe Stephen could be carrying several bottles of petrol in his backpack and a man was seen fitting his description cycling away from the scene." |
| A 19-year-old woman escaped uninjured from an upstairs window of the house, with help from neighbours during the attack. | A 19-year-old woman escaped uninjured from an upstairs window of the house, with help from neighbours during the attack. |