Woman dies in hospital, one week after coffee attack at Caulfield service station

A woman who had hot coffee poured over her during an assault outside a Caulfield service station has died in hospital.

A woman who had hot coffee poured on her during an alleged assault outside 7 Eleven Caulfield has died in hospital.

A woman who had hot coffee thrown on her during a daylight assault has died.

The 52-year-old died in hospital one week on from the attack at 7 Eleven service station in Caulfield last Tuesday morning.

She was taken to hospital after the incident, which happened at a Hawthorn Rd servo at 10.15am, with life-threatenig injuries.

Investigators were told a woman poured coffee over the victim and then assaulted her before fleeing the area.

“The exact circumstances of the assault are unknown and the investigation is ongoing,” a police spokeswoman said.

Detectives from Moorabbin Crime Investigation Unit charged two 51-year-old women from Caulfield with recklessly causing serious injury.

The pair has been bailed to appear at Moorabbin Magistrates’ Court in May.

Police are awaiting the results of a post mortem to determine the woman’s cause of death.

Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or make a report at www.crimestoppersvic.com.au.