A man who was banned for life from Bunnings has been jailed after going on a birthday rampage with a blowtorch.

Shannon Parry Kevin Jeffries, 42, appeared in the Perth Magistrates Court via video link from Hakea Prison charged with a string of offences over the incident including burglary, stealing, being armed to cause fear and endangering life.

The court was told Jeffries had been given a lifetime ban at Bunnings over prior stealing incidents but went to the Cannington store near Perth on his birthday, June 11, intent on burning himself.

When Jeffries was inside Bunnings, he took a blow torch off the shelf and ignited a 1m gas flame.

Two women who were with Jeffries pleaded with him to stop and asked staff to call police while he walked around the store with the ignited flame.

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