Man is set ALIGHT by a stranger at Illawarra unit block

By PAUL SHAPIRO, SENIOR NEWS REPORTER, AUSTRALIA Published: 02:07, 12 May 2026 | Updated: 02:26, 12 May 2026 A manhunt is under way after a stranger doused a young man in petrol and set him alight at his unit block. Emergency services were called to Todd Street in Warrawong, about 90 minutes south of Sydney, after reports of a fire about 9pm on Monday night.  Police were told the man had been set alight by an unknown person who fled the scene.  The victim was treated by NSW Ambulance paramedics for serious burns.  He was then airlifted to Royal North Shore Hospital in a critical condition. Police have established a crime scene and an investigation has been launched.  Anyone with information has been urged to come forward.   Emergency services were called to Todd Street in Warrawong, about 90 minutes south of Sydney , after reports of a fire about 9pm on Monday night The comments below have been moderated in advance. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.