The moment Miss Selfridge was set fire to in Manchester city centre as hundreds of thugs went on the rampage has been caught on camera.
Mobile phone footage shows a hooded youth standing by the smashed shop window moments before the store bursts into flames.
He walks away and seconds later a dress starts to burn before the fire spreads through the shop.
The fire was later put out.
Pictures of 49 men suspected of involvement in rioting in Manchester after Rangers Uefa Cup final last year are being issued by police.
Officers have gone through hours of CCTV and hope putting the images on their website will help identify the people responsible.
The suspects in the pictures are wanted by police in connection with a variety of offences, including assault on a police officer, criminal damage and looting.
Detective Superintendent Geoff Wessell, who is leading the investigation, said: “May 14 2008 is a night when shameful violence marred what should have been a wonderful football showcase.
“We now want the public’s help in putting names to the faces of the people we believe were involved in the violence.
“Those featured in the images were involved in violence ranging from attacks on police officers and property to general disorder.
“I ask that you take a few minutes to view the images and, if you recognise anyone, please fill in the simple on-line form with the offender’s details. If necessary this can be done anonymously.
“It’s a simple process that could help us put some violent people behind bars.”
Hours of running battles between Rangers hooligans and riot police broke out on the evening of the game which was held at the City of Manchester Stadium in May 2008.
An estimated 150,000 Rangers fans had travelled to Manchester for the game against Russian team with Zenit St Petersburg, along with around 9,000 Zenit fan.
Disorder broke out after a screen in the largest fan zone failed shortly before kick-off. Bottles were thrown at police and engineers sent in to try to repair the problem, and hundreds of fans were left in the city centre without any possibility of seeing the match.
Rangers went on to lose the game 2-0.
The violence that followed saw officers and supporters clash in the streets, with a number of injuries and widespread criminal damage. Forty two Rangers fans were arrested.
One policeman was so badly injured he has only recently returned to work.
In the aftermath of the rioting, Prime Minister Gordon Brown branded the Rangers fans who went on the rampage “a disgrace”, and First Minister Alex Salmond said the “shocking and unacceptable” violence had severely dented Scotland’s hard-won reputation for well-behaved football fans.
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