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ARCHIVED · 1 LEFT · 0 CENTER · 1 RIGHT · Aug 31, 12:56 AM

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Arsonist accidentally sets fire to his own hand while torching family's cars and home

The Mirror UK and The Sun UK describe the same event in different terms.

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What happenedKrzysztof Orzechowski was caught on CCTV setting fire to parked cars in Slough, before eventually being caught by police in a high-speed car chase.
What changedThe left frames it as "Arsonist accidentally sets fire to his own hand while torching family's cars and home". The right frames it as "Arsonist sets fire to his own hand while torching family’s cars before leading cops on 10...".
ConfidenceLow. Two-source or narrow-bucket comparison.
Archive healthDeveloping · 2 sources · 2 buckets

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61WORDING GAP

2 sources · 2 bias buckets · Low confidence

Different Spin. The left frames it as "Arsonist accidentally sets fire to his own hand while torching family's cars and home". The right frames it as "Arsonist sets fire to his own hand while torching family’s cars before leading cops on 10...".

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Aug 30, 9:53 PM: The Mirror UK joined the source map.

Aug 30, 11:40 PM: The Sun UK joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 61/99 and story health is developing · 2 sources · 2 buckets.

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The Sun UK55m ago

Arsonist sets fire to his own hand while torching family’s cars before leading cops on 100mph police chase before arrest

THIS is the moment an arsonist sets fire to his own hand while torching a family's two cars before leading cops on a 100mph chase. Krzysztof Orzechowski, 32, poured a jerry can of fuel onto...

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Center-left ·News report

Arsonist accidentally sets fire to his own hand while torching family's cars and home

Krzysztof Orzechowski was caught on CCTV setting fire to parked cars in Slough, before eventually being caught by police in a high-speed car chase

Open source