WATCH: Shocking vision of moment man set fire to Melbourne bank shown in court
Shocking CCTV footage of the moment a man allegedly doused a Melbourne bank in petrol and set it alight has been shown in court.
Police allege Nur Islam, 22, poured petrol in the doorway of the Commonwealth Bank at Springvale on November 18 before lighting it, causing a fire and creating "pandemonium" as customers and staff stampeded to escape, Melbourne Magistrates Court was told on Tuesday.
It is alleged the "unlawful non-citizen" from Myanmar had intended to withdraw the balance of his account - $442 - but became angry at the length of time he had to wait.
On Tuesday, a DVD was played to the court made up of footage from five CCTV cameras inside the bank, where customers can be seen fleeing.
His lawyer Barnaby Johnston said close examination of the footage showed Islam pouring petrol onto the floor, stepping in the centre of the puddle and appearing to have "deliberately lit himself".
"He suffered the most significant and catastrophic injuries as a result of this incident," the lawyer said, adding that Islam spent four months in hospital with burns to 60 per cent of his body.
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He said Islam thought: "I don't want to hurt other people".
Islam pleaded not guilty to 33 of the charges of intentionally causing injury and serious injury.
He faces 108 charges in total including arson and property damage by fire.
Dozens of people were treated for burns after the blaze, police say.
Police claim he walked to a nearby service station, buying 11.33 litres of fuel for $14.71.
It is alleged he then returned to the bank, pouring the petrol in a trail from the ATMs into the bank's interior before retrieving a cigarette lighter from his pocket and igniting the fuel.
Magistrate Peter Reardon directed Islam to stand trial at the County Court of Victoria and to appear on Wednesday for a first directions hearing.
The court was told the bank was destroyed, causing $2.5 million worth of damage, rounded up to $3 million including GST.
