man burn himself to death after being falsely accused of paedophilia by vigilantes

 
SHOCK: Bijan was burned to death after being falsely accused of paedophilia [SWNS]

Bijan Ebrahimi, 44, took photographs of local youths attacking his hanging baskets and intended to hand the film to police as evidence.

But someone saw him with the camera and told police that Bijan, who was registered disabled and couldn't work, had taken pictures of children.

Officers took him away for questioning, but as Bijan was taken from his council flat residents began chanting "paedo, paedo".

He was quizzed at a police station but officers soon realised he was using the images to catch local yobs.

Bijan was released from custody but rumours had begun circulating in the local community that he was a child abuser.

 
TRAGIC: The spot where Bijan's body was found burned [SWNS] [SWNS]

He was beaten unconscious by Lee James, 24, who with Stephen Norley, also 24, dragged his body into the street and set him on fire.

The pair will be sentenced for the brutal crime next month after entering guilty pleas at Bristol Crown Court.

Speaking after the hearing, Avon and Somerset Police spokesman Martin Dunscombe said Bijan was an innocent man.

He said: "Mr Ebrahimi was arrested on suspicion of a public order offence - breach of the peace - and after being interviewed he was released with no further action taken.

"We can categorically state he had not taken any indecent images and that nothing of concern had been found on his computer."

In a family statement his relatives said Bijan was a "loving and caring man" who lived for his garden.
They said: "Bijan was a quiet, disabled man whose only joys in life came from his horticultural interests and his cat.

"Bijan was a caring, loving and unselfish man. He was an excellent uncle and a warm, supportive brother."