Maniac who allegedly torched NYC club promoter ID'd as food cart worker who fled to Egypt
Briefly

Ahmad Mossad, a food cart operator and nephew of the cart's owner, is accused of setting club promoter Mark Whyte on fire outside the Nebula nightclub in Times Square following a 15-minute argument. After using an accelerant from his cart to ignite Whyte, Mossad fled to Egypt on the same day. The incident left Whyte severely burned; he was later treated at New York Presbyterian Cornell Hospital and reported to be in stable condition. Authorities are investigating the exchange and tracking Mossad's whereabouts in Egypt.
The suspect, known as Ahmad Mossad, allegedly drenched club promoter Mark Whyte with accelerant and lit him aflame after a heated argument outside a nightclub.
Whyte ran about 100 feet while on fire before someone used a fire extinguisher to douse the flames, showcasing his agony as video footage captured the chaotic scene.
Read at New York Post
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