Woman allegedly doused with accelerant and seriously burned at Rosewater
A woman has suffered serious burns after she was allegedly doused with a dangerous accelerant by another woman in the western suburbs. Picture: 9 News
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A woman is in hospital with serious burns after another woman allegedly threw accelerant her at Rosewater in Adelaide’s west.
The incident happened just before 12pm Wednesday at a block of units in Hampden St.
Emergency services crews rushed to the scene and found a Ceduna woman, 38 with serious burns.
She was rushed to the Royal Adelaide Hospital where she remains in a serious but non-life threatening condition.
Traumatised family members of the victim told 9 News the woman was burned “pretty bad” to her head and body.
“It was shocking to hear that, I just hope she’s OK,” one family member said.
Two suspects fled the scene in a stolen white Ford Territory which was last seen heading west on Grand Junction Rd.
Police helicopter tracked the car through various suburbs before the car came to a stop on King St at Alberton.
Two people in the car fled on foot but were arrested nearby.
A Rosewater woman, 36, was charged with recklessly causing harm to another.
She was refused bail to appear in the Port Adelaide Magistrates Court on Friday.
A Clearview woman, 37, was charged with illegal use.
She was bailed to appear in the Port Adelaide Magistrates Court in February.
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