A 25-year-old man is recovering in the hospital after a harrowing incident where he was set on fire at a Wollongong apartment complex overnight.
Emergency responders rushed to a unit on Todd Street in Warrawong around 9 p.m. on Monday after receiving distressing reports of a man suffering from severe burns.
The victim was discovered with critical injuries affecting his face, chest, neck, and arms.
Paramedics, assisted by a medical helicopter crew and local residents, provided immediate care at the scene before airlifting him to Sydney’s Royal North Shore Hospital, where he arrived in critical condition.
By Tuesday morning, hospital officials reported that the man’s condition had improved to serious but stable.
According to police, the man was allegedly set on fire by another individual, who fled the scene before authorities could apprehend them.
Police were told the man had been set alight by another person, who fled before officers arrived.
A crime scene has since been established, and detectives are investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident.
Investigators are appealing for public assistance and have urged anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
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