San Francisco homeless man dies after being lit on fire while sleeping

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A homeless man in San Francisco died of his injuries after he was set on fire while in his sleeping bag, authorities said Wednesday.

The unnamed man, 43, claimed he was asleep in the city’s Mission District Friday when his sleeping bag was lit on fire, police said.

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