Deniliquin Ute Muster: Teen arrested after man was set on fire
An 18-year-old man has been charged after allegedly setting another man on fire in a horror incident at Deni Ute Muster.
Emergency services were called to a campsite in Deniliquin, southern New South Wales, at around 6.40pm on Saturday after reports of a fire.
A 22-year-old man was treated at the scene by paramedics for significant facial burns before being flown to Alfred Hospital in Victoria where he remains in a serious condition.
The Deniliquin ‘Deni’ Ute Muster attracts tens of thousands of people every year for a weekend-long motorsports and country culture event
Police suspect that the man was set on fire by a man who tried to ignite a spray can nearby.
Officers launched an investigation into the incident and arrested an 18-year-old man at Wagga Wagga police station about 6pm on Monday.
He has been charged with grievous bodily harm by using corrosive liquids, reckless grievous bodily harm and assault occasioning actual bodily harm.
The Deniliquin ‘Deni’ Ute Muster attracts tens of thousands of people every year for a weekend-long motorsport and country culture event.
Anyone with information or who may have sight of a mobile phone should contact police or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.