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Subsequently, unknown individuals contacted him; according to the teenager's account, they threatened him and his relatives, demanding he set fire to an object. The crime took place at a gas station on Pokorenny Prospect in Kalinin District.
Consensus
- The fire occurred at a gas station on Nezakorny Prospekt in Saint Petersburg's Kaliнинский District on July 17.
- A 16-year-old boy was arrested following the incident.
- The boy sustained burns to his hand during the event.
- No casualties were reported.
Points of divergence
- The teenager claimed he was coerced into committing the act due to threats from unknown individuals he met in a messaging app, and that these threats targeted him and his relatives. — vesti
- The boy had previously communicated with phone scammers before the incident, but no mention of threats or coercion was made. — fontanka
Coverage (4 sources)
- Teenager told police why he set fire to gas station in St. Petersburg — Вести
- Criminal case on terrorism filed after gas station arson in St. Petersburg — Вести
- Teenager sets fire to gas station in St. Petersburg; detained by Rosgvardiya — Вести
- Arson at gas station on Prospekt Nepokoryonnyh; looking for a teenager — Фонтанка