A man has been charged after another man was allegedly set alight at an event in the state’s south at the weekend.
About 6.40pm on Saturday (30 September 2023), emergency services responded to reports a man had been set on fire within the campsite area at the Deniliquin Ute Muster.
A 22-year-old man was found suffering significant facial burns. He was treated at the scene by NSW Ambulance paramedics before being airlifted to Alfred Hospital in Victoria, where he remains in a serious condition.
Officers from Murray River Police District commenced an investigation into the incident.
Following inquiries, an 18-year-old man attended Wagga Wagga Police Station, where he was arrested about 6pm today (Monday 2 October 2023).
He was charged with do grievous bodily harm by the use of corrosive fluid, reckless grievous bodily harm, and assault occasioning actual bodily harm.
The man was granted strict conditional bail and is due to appear at Deniliquin Local Court on Wednesday 15 November 2023.
