Attempted murder charges, Cherbourg

A woman has been charged following an incident in Cherbourg on Saturday night where a man received serious burns.

It will be alleged at around 9pm on Saturday September 10, petrol was poured on an 18-year-old man and it was then ignited with a lighter.

The man sustained severe burns to his head and face and was airlifted to the Toowoomba Hospital in a serious but stable condition.

A 17-year-old woman has been charged today with one charge of attempted murder and is due to appear in the Kingaroy Magistrates Court today.

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