Manhunt For Man Behind Double Firebombing of Marrickville Restaurant Eat Fuh
Image: Photo: Eat Fuh / Facebook
NSW Police have released CCTV footage showing a popular Marrickville restaurant being targeted by an arsonist in a firebombing attack on two consecutive nights last month.
The suspect is believed to have used fireworks to ignite the blaze.
Authorities allege was hired by gangsters to set fire to a Marrickville restaurant on both occasions, and so they are now seeking public assistance to identify the man involved.
Both incidents occurred on Tuohy Lane, off Illawarra Road near Marrickville Station, in Sydney’s inner west suburb of Marrickville.
The first firebombing took place on the night of 29 May. CCTV shows a hooded man entering the courtyard of Eat Fuh and starting a fire. A second man waited nearby in a Kia sedan, and the pair fled shortly after.
Fire crews arrived within minutes and quickly extinguished the flames.
Around 1am the following night, the same man, wearing identical clothing and driving the same vehicle, returned alone.
Footage shows him pouring accelerant across the courtyard from a jerry can and setting it alight. He then threw fireworks into the flames, causing a colourful explosion.
Firefighters again responded swiftly, preventing serious damage to the restaurant.
Police say that although the venue sustained only minor damage, the suspect’s actions were highly dangerous and are being treated seriously.
The man is described as having a Mediterranean or Middle Eastern appearance, around 185cm tall, of medium build, with shoulder-length black curly hair and wearing glasses.
While there is no confirmation of a connection from authorities, witnesses have allegedly reported seeing a man of the same description driving a grey Toyota Hilux at a service station near another suspected arson attack on the Central Coast in August 2024.
That incident destroyed a tobacconist on Memorial Avenue, Ettalong Beach. Fire crews battled the blaze for more than two hours.
Police have released surveillance images of the suspect and his vehicle and are appealing to anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
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