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 the motors parked on a driveway in Slough, Berkshire, in the early hours of March 9. This is the moment an arsonist sets fire to a family’s two cars in March Credit: SWNS He manages to set his own hand alight in the process before fleeing the scene Credit: Thames Valley Police In shocking CCTV footage, Orzechowski can be seen crouched down between the two vehicles outside a property on Stoke Road shortly before 4am. After setting the cars alight, the fire quickly takes hold before they are completely engulfed in flames. Sign up for The Sun newsletter Thank you! Orzechowski then flees the scene and can be seen frantically shaking his right hand which is visibly on fire. He makes for his own vehicle and, as he drove off, the fire spread to the front of the house causing a family, including children, to evacuate. He can be seen frantically shaking his hand as the flames take hold outside the property Credit: Thames Valley Police The man then makes for his own vehicle while the family inside the home are forced to evacuate Credit: Thames Valley Police Six days later he crashes his car after leading police on a 100mph chase through country lanes Credit: Thames Valley Police Krzysztof Orzechowski was sentenced to five years and seven months in prison Credit: SWNS Another clip then shows Orzechowski racing along country roads six days later with cops in close pursuit as he attempts to evade arrest. They said he failed to stop and “recklessly” overtook other drivers as he reached speeds of up to 100mph. Orzechowski eventually crashes after turning a corner at high speed but he remained unhurt and was quickly put in cuffs. The arsonist had caused significant damage to the cars and property he targeted that night. Most read in The Sun Luckily, the family who were sleeping at the time escaped uninjured. The victim said in a statement: “I feel like every part of my life has been impacted by this. “This incident did not just damage property: it damaged our sense of safety; it damaged our mental health; it changed how we live and how we feel in our own home. “We are frightened, unsettled and constantly on edge. It has affected every part of my life and my family’s life, and I am not sure when or if we will ever fully recover.” Orzechowski was charged two days after his arrest and remanded in custody. He pleaded guilty to one count of arson with intent to endanger life and one count of driving a motor vehicle dangerously at Reading Crown Court on April 13. The 32-year-old also pleaded guilty to possessing cocaine and cannabis. On Wednesday, he was sentenced to five years and seven months behind bars with an extended period of three years. The judge also disqualified him for driving for a year following his release from prison and he was ordered to pay a £228 surcharge. Thames Valley Police said an investigation is ongoing into the arson with a 32-year-old man on police bail. Investigating officer Detective Constable Chloe Winchcombe, of Berkshire East CID, said: “Krzysztof Orzechowski is a dangerous offender and a risk to the public, so I’m pleased he has been sentenced accordingly after this shocking behaviour. “It is incredibly fortunate that no one was hurt after Orzechowski set fire to two cars in the middle of the night and recklessly drove at high speeds in a futile attempt to evade arrest. “Thames Valley Police will never tolerate such offending so we will always work tirelessly to bring perpetrators like Orzechowski to justice and support victims.”