Suspected arsonist likely to have serious flash burns, should seek treatment immediately
A SUSPECTED arsonist who set the NT Oriental Emporium alight would likely have suffered serious flash burns to their face and forearms says burns expert
Police & Courts
Don't miss out on the headlines from Police & Courts. Followed categories will be added to My News.
- NEW CCTV: Arsonist spotted running from fire
- Busted: Dramatic moment brazen arsonist sets Darwin warehouse alight
A SUSPECTED arsonist who set the NT Oriental Emporium alight will likely have suffered serious flash burns to their face and forearms says the Australian & New Zealand Burn Association president Jeremy Rawlins.
Dr Rawlins, a plastic surgeon in Perth, said the person would have singed off their eyebrows, eyelashes and nasal hair and possibly their hairline as well as injuring their forearms.
MORE TOP NEWS
NT shines in latest tourism push with beloved Aussie celebs
Inquest lays bare tragic petrol sniffing deaths of three children
NT to play major role in quarantining return travellers: PM
“I would expect this individual who is hiding out somewhere will have exactly these types of injures they will be quite swollen, sore, red and they’re eyebrows and eyelashes will be singed off,” he said.
Dr Rawlins said the person should immediately seek medical help.
“Basically anyone who has an injury like that, they are at risk of having injured tier eyes and also their skin can become painful and infected and everything can swell up,” he said.
The suspect can be seen on CCTV footage bending over, at which point a burst of flames can be seen.
The person then stumbles back and begins to leave before another flare up of flames causes the person to stumble again.
NT Police Detective Acting Sergeant Brett Cottier urged the person to come forward and seek treatment if injured.
“We are seeking that anyone who has injuries or something like that goes and gets themselves some medical treatment,” he said.
OFFER EXTENDED: NT News subscription offer: $1 a week for the first 12 weeks
“Also if anyone may know someone who is injured to come forward and let us know and we will go and have a talk to them.”
He said at this stage there were no identifying features police had discerned from the footage.
“There is no clear identifying features at this stage, there’s things we might be able to do with the footage in regards to clarity but there is no specific details we can release to the public at this stage,” he said.
Cops hunt for scooter snatched from 27-year-old in ‘aggravated robbery’
Northern Territory police say they’re still searching for an electric scooter snatched from a woman over the weekend. Read the latest.
Ex-top NT cop to plead over assault, threats to kill
The former boss of the NT Water Police division was shaking as she appeared before a judge over allegations she assaulted and threatened to murder a Darwin resident.