Event Brief
Man Suffers Burns in Assault North-West of Melbourne
Filed: Feb 05, 2026 at 4:04 PM ET
Summary: Detectives investigate an assault in Bacchus Marsh that left a man with serious burns.
WHO: A man
WHAT: Assault resulting in serious burns
WHEN: Feb 05, 2026 at 3:54 PM ET
WHERE: Bacchus Marsh, north-west of Melbourne
WHY: Under investigation by the Arson and Explosives Squad
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