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Man set on fire during vicious assault

A 57-year-old man was critically burned in an assault involving fire; police say the victim and suspect are known to each other and urge witnesses to come forward.

Summary by The West Australian
The man was found with serious burns across his body and flown to hospital after being assaulted by someone he knew.

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Man airlifted to hospital after he was set alight in assault

A man has been flown to hospital with serious injuries after he was set alight in Melbourne's north-west.

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Man set on fire during vicious assault

The man was found with serious burns across his body and flown to hospital after being assaulted by someone he knew.

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Man suffers 'horrific' burns in assault north-west of Melbourne

Detectives from the Arson and Explosives Squad are investigating an assault that left a man critically injured with burns at Bacchus Marsh.

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ABC Australia broke the news in Australia on Thursday, February 5, 2026.
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