A 46-year-old Cloverdale man has been charged, following a shocking incident in the early hours of Wednesday morning that left another man with life-threatening injuries.
Cannington Detectives allege that around 12.15am on March 27, two men known to each other became involved in an altercation at a property in Belgravia Street, Cloverdale. During the confrontation, a 42-year-old man was reportedly doused in a flammable liquid and set on fire.
Emergency services responded swiftly, and the victim was taken to Fiona Stanley Hospital, where he remains in a critical condition receiving treatment for severe burns.
The accused has been charged with one count of ‘with intent to cause grievous bodily harm or prevent arrest wounded or caused grievous bodily harm’.
He has been remanded in custody. He appeared in court on Thursday, March 27.
