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A gay paramedic has been burnt alive in an alleged homophobic attack in Latvia.

Normunds Kindzulis, 29, died after he was doused in flammable fuel and set ablaze in the suspected arson at his home.

The victim was tragically unable to survive his horrific injuries that left him with burns to 85% of his body

Another gay man was also burned in the blaze as he rushed to Normunds' aid, campaigners urging the police to treat the incident as a homophobic hate crime claimed, according to the*Star Online.

Normunds was rushed to hospital for burns treatment in Latvia's capital of Riga following the alleged attack on April 23.