Premier David Crisafulli said on Sunday his thoughts were with the 34-year-old woman, who was rushed to hospital with serious burns to her body.
Premier David Crisafulli said on Sunday his thoughts were with the 34-year-old woman, who was rushed to hospital with serious burns to her body.
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By Courtney Kruk and Cloe Read
Updated January 19, 2025 — 11.29amfirst published January 18, 2025 — 2.07pm
A man has been charged with attempted murder after allegedly using a lighter to set a woman on fire at a property south of Brisbane.
Premier David Crisafulli said on Sunday his thoughts were with the woman’s family.
“Obviously, the allegations will be tested, but I want Queenslanders to know how much sorrow the state has experienced, and how much the state is thinking of the young woman involved,” he said.
“To everyone – to her family, to the neighbours, to the first responders, to every Queenslander – these are the kind of incidents that rock communities, and our thoughts and prayers are with everyone involved.”
The 36-year-old Kingston man was also charged with common assault after the incident on Kingston Court, in the Logan suburb of the same name, shortly before 8am on Saturday.
The 34-year-old woman suffered serious burns to her body, with paramedics rushing her to the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital.
Emergency services were called to the property after reports that a man and woman were involved in an altercation. Police allege he then produced a lighter and set her on fire.
It was believed the incident was domestic violence, although their exact relationship was unclear.
A crime scene was established at the Kingston home, with detectives from the Logan Criminal Investigation Branch attending the site.
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Secondary crime scenes at Gould Adams Park on Kingston Road and at the Kingston train station were also established.
The man is scheduled to appear in Beenleigh Magistrates Court on Monday.
Minister for the Prevention of Domestic and Family Violence Amanda Camm said on Sunday work had begun on tracking domestic violence perpetrators using GPS.
She said under the first phase of the pilot program – to come into effect once funding is finalised in July – 150 trackers would be fitted to high-risk offenders.
“The demand on our Queensland Police Service is reaching an unsustainable state, and that’s having an impact on community and public safety,” she said.
“What we’ve seen play out across the Logan community is something we do not want to accept as Queenslanders.”
If you or anyone you know needs support, you can contact the National Sexual Assault, Domestic and Family Violence Counselling Service on 1800RESPECT (1800 737 732).
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Courtney Kruk is City Reporter at Brisbane Times, writing about the city and its people.
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