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Terrifying footage shows the moment a man walks into a a Santander bank brandishing a meat cleaver and sets the building on fire.
Ahmad Mohammed was captured on CCTV footage walking up to the row of cashiers in the branch in Hull city centre with a jerry can of petrol and a dark bag.
He is seen talking to cashiers, before unscrewing the jerry can lid while a member of the public moves out of his way.
He then pulled a meat cleaver out of his bag, Hull Crown Court heard.
Mohammed walked around the shop splashing petrol on the floor while shouting at terrified members of the public, who walked inside the branch before quickly fleeing.
Mohammed, 25, then can then be seen igniting the petrol, causing flames to lick up from the floor before heading to the exit.