Man Charged After Allegedly Assaulting and Setting Another Man on Fire
WEB Officers from Newcastle City Police District are investigating reports the 23-year-old man was assaulted and set on fire He was taken to John Hunter Hospital before he was transferred to Royal North Shore Hospital where he remains in a serious but stable condition.
Police are investigating a brutal attack in Newcastle where a man was doused in an accelerant and set alight Emergency services rushed to the scene on King Street just after 320am this morning to reports a man had been assaulted and suffered serious burns after being lit on fire.
A man has been charged over the horrific incident in Newcastle last week that saw a man allegedly bashed and set alight.
The 23-year-old victim was allegedly assaulted and set on fire on King Street in the early hours of last Friday morning.
He suffered serious burns and was taken to John Hunter Hospital before being transferred to Royal North Shore Hospital, where he remains in a serious but stable condition.
A 25-year-old man was arrested on Saturday and charged with attempted murder and causing grievous bodily harm with intent.
He was refused bail and is due to appear in Newcastle Local Court on Monday.
Police are continuing to investigate the incident and are appealing for any witnesses to come forward.
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