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Man is charged after woman allegedly doused in flammable liquid and set alight by stranger in broad daylight
A 40-year-old man has been charged after a woman was allegedly doused in flammable liquid and set alight in Bunbury, Western Australia. Police say the pair were strangers; the woman suffered serious injuries and was taken to hospital.
The alleged attack took place on Carmody Place at about 3.50pm on Monday, 2 November. Detectives arrested the local man the following day and charged him with grievous bodily harm. He has been remanded in custody and is due in Bunbury Magistrates Court on 3 December.
In short
- A Bunbury man faces a grievous bodily harm charge.
- Police say the woman was a stranger to him.
- She suffered serious injuries and was taken to hospital.
Explained simply
Bunbury is a city in Western Australia, a state in the west of Australia. Carmody Place is where police say the incident occurred; they allege the woman and the man did not know each other.
Grievous bodily harm is a criminal charge relating to serious injury. A charge is an allegation to be considered by the courts, and does not by itself establish guilt.