Forensic police spent much of yesterday in Hamilton South after a woman allegedly set a man on fire during a domestic dispute.
Police say she doused the 26-year-old man in petrol before using a cigarette lighter to set him alight at a property on Triumph Way.
The man was in a serious condition last night at Sydney's Royal North Shore Hospital but is now listed in a serious but stable condition with critical burns.
The 28-year-old woman also suffered burns during the incident and has since been released from hospital - she's expected to face Newcastle Local Court today.
