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.
Originally published as Woman allegedly doused with accelerant and seriously burned at Rosewater
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