A man is in a serious condition after allegedly being set alight at the annual Deni Ute Muster in southern New South Wales.
Police are calling for information from the public after emergency services were called to a campsite area at the event at the small NSW town of Deniliquin, near the Victorian border, after reports a man had caught fire at about 6.40pm on Saturday.
A 22-year-old man was found with significant facial burns after he was reportedly set on fire by another man who was trying to ignite an aerosol nearby.
He was treated by paramedics before being airlifted to the Alfred hospital in Victoria, where he remains in a serious condition.
NSW police have released images of a man they want to question. He was described as being aged in his early 20s, of Caucasian appearance, about 170cm tall with brown hair cut in a mullet.
He was wearing a green shirt, blue shorts with a yellow stripe, a red and black cap and no shoes.
The Deni Ute Muster has become one of the top “bucket list” events in Australia, attracting 20,000 people to celebrate rural life and the iconic ute during the long weekend.
Artists performing at this year’s event include Jessica Mauboy, John Williamson, Lee Kernaghen, Missy Higgins and The Whitlams.