WATCH: This Absolute Prick Attempted To Set A Homeless Couple On Fire In Dublin

This horrendous video shows a young criminal attempting to set fire to a homeless couple sleeping on the streets of Dublin's city centre.

Posted by Independent.ie, the CCTV footage shows a young man in a white hoody make several attempts to set fire to a couple asleep on the street. The criminal can also be seen making several trips across the street in order to get a light from another figure.

Thankfully, the couple managed to wake up and bat away the flaming object, which the young man placed beside them, before they were harmed. The couple feared the flaming object was a Halloween banger.

The incident took place on Foley Street.