A Russian man who killed his estranged wife by throwing petrol over her and setting her alight while she was at work in a supermarket has been jailed . Shocking CCTV images of the attack that shows the 25-year-old victim going up in flames and running through the store caused outrage across Russia , and led to widespread calls for a crackdown on violence against women . Murderer Alexander Efimov , 33 , had drunk a bottle of vodka and was three times over the drink driving limit when he was arrested - and initially said the attack was his wife Ana 's fault , because she refused to get back together with him . Scroll down for video . Ablaze : Harrowing CCTV footage captured the moment that Alexander Efimov doused his ex-wife in petrol while she was working in a supermarket , after she refused to get back together with him . The couple split up in 2011 , and a Russian court heard that Efimov constantly pestered her , accusing her of sleeping with other men , of cheating on him when they were together and pleading him to get back together with him . In March 2014 Efimov went to the Magnit superrmarket where she worked , and asked again if she would get back together with him . Attack : Murderer Efimov can be seen on the bottom right hand side of the screen arguing with Ana moments before he throws petrol on her . The couple split in 2011 but Elimov wanted to get back together . Fireball : A small explosion takes place as the flames cover Ana 's body . She had split from her husband in 2011 but Elimov wanted them to get back together . Appalling : The images of Efimov 's attack caused widespread outrage in Russia and a demand for action to stop violence towards women . He told her that if she refused he would kill her , and when she said no ht threw the petrol on her and set her alight . Harrowing footage captured on the shop 's CCTV show her running towards her ex , before a fireball erupts into the air off-camera . Seconds later Ana can be seen running down the supermarket aisle with the top half of her body on fire . She then starts stripped off her clothes and get rid of the flames , and another man runs up behind her to try and extinguish them . Victim : Ana Efimov can be seen rushing around the store with the top half of her body on fire . She died a day after the attack in hospital from her injuries . Murderer : A shopper tries to help Ana as she rushes around the store in flames . After being arrested by police , Efimov blamed his ex-wife for the attack because she refused to get back together with him . Paramedics were called and took her to hospital , but she died a day later from her injuries . Efimov was arrested shortly after he fled the scene . The court found him guilty of assault , death threats and murder committed with extreme cruelty and sentenced him to 18 years hard labour .
Shocking CCTV images show Ana Efimov , 25 , in flames in supermarket . Jealous ex-husband Alexander Efimov wanted them to get back together . When she refused , he doused her in petrol and set her on fire . Found guilty of murder and sentenced him to 18 years hard labour .