A second man has been charged after another was seriously injured when he was allegedly set alight at Newcastle last month.
Emergency services were called to McDonald’s in King Street, just after 3.20am on Thursday 28 September, when a male suffering serious burns to his body sought help.
Officers from Newcastle City Police District began investigating after reports surfaced the 23-year-old was assaulted and set on fire.
He was taken to John Hunter Hospital before he was transferred to Royal North Shore Hospital in a serious but stable condition.
Detectives started an investigation into the targeted attack under Strike Force Droney.
Following inquiries, a 20-year-old man was arrested at Raymond Terrace Police Station on Friday 29 September.
He remains before the courts.
Then, a second male, 30, was arrested at a property on Hope Street, Rosehill, on Friday 13 October.
He was taken to Granville Police Station where he was charged with cause grievous bodily harm to person with intent, and throw/lay down etc explosive etc with intent to maim/do grievous bodily harm.
He appeared before Parramatta Local Court on Saturday 14 October, where he was formally refused bail to appear before Newcastle Local Court on Wednesday 6 December.
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