source : the age
A man has been charged with attempted murder after allegedly using a lighter to set a woman on fire at a property south of Brisbane.
The 36-year-old Kingston man was also charged with common assault after the incident on Kingston Court, in Kingston, Logan, shortly before 8am on Saturday.
The 34-year-old woman suffered serious burns to her body, with paramedics rushing her to the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital.
A woman remains in a serious condition after being set on fire in a suspected attempted murder domestic violence attack on Saturday morning. Credit: Dan Peled
Emergency services were called to the property after reports of a man and woman involved in an altercation, before police allege he produced a lighter and set her on fire.
It is believed the incident was domestic violence related, although their exact relationship is unclear.
A crime scene was established at the Kingston home, with detectives from the Logan Criminal Investigation Branch attending the site.
Secondary crime scenes at Gould Adams Park on Kingston Road and at the Kingston Train Station have also been established.
The man is scheduled to appear in the Beenleigh Magistrates Court on Monday.
