got this of another website;
Ive just got of the phone to me mates wife. Pete was fishin on Debdale Gorton Manchester. As far as i can make out Pete was night fishing last night by the boat yard swim. Some yobs came round during the night pured petrol over his bivvy. Told him not to move or they would light him, got his rods, alarms and pod. Ordred him to throw out all his other gear. He did as they asked, once they got his stuff they lite his bivvy. He's lucky he ducked under his bag as the bivvy blew up!!! luckily he's got minor burns to his scalp and arms. This has been the 3rd incedent