A man has been set alight at an iconic annual event that attracts thousands of revellers to the small, rural NSW town of Deniliquin.
The 22-year-old man sustained significant facial burns when he was reportedly set on fire by another man who was trying to ignite an aerosol at a campsite area at the Deni Ute Muster about 6.40pm on Saturday.
Paramedics treated the man at the campsite, , near the Victorian border, before he was flown to The Alfred Hospital in Victoria where he remains in a serious condition.
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Police have released images of a man they want to question.
He is 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 over the long weekend.
Artists performing at this year’s event included Jessica Mauboy, John Williamson, Lee Kernaghen, Missy Higgins and The Whitlams.
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