Victorian Man Dies After Allegedly Being Set On Fire
Investigations ongoing
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A Victorian man has died after allegedly being set on fire during an argument with another man at a central Victoria home.
A 69-year-old man has been hospitalised in serious condition after allegedly being set on fire at a Wallaby Road home at around 10:28AM on Tuesday morning.
Emergency services were called to the scene where they treated the man before airlifting him to Alfred Hospital to be treated for critical injuries.
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The man passed away from injuries on Wednesday evening.
Police have since arrested a 63-year-old Wheatsheaf man.
The man has been charged with attempted murder with police likely to upgrade to upgrade the charges to murder.
Investigations into the incident are ongoing.
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