Attempted suicide, woman sets herself on fire, Phoenix

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Attempted suicide, woman sets herself on fire, Phoenix
Attempted suicide, woman sets herself on fire, Phoenix. Photo: RUSA

A 58 year old woman suffered severe burns to her chest and face after she doused herself with paraffin and set fire to her clothing.

According to her family, the grandmother who had been battling depression for several years was found by her domestic worker who informed Reaction Officers that she felt the two bedroom outbuilding heat up. She then entered the room and found the woman burning.

The paraffin was drained from two lamps that was found in the kitchen.

Reaction Unit South Africa were called out to the home on Thatch manor Road in Trenance Manor, Phoenix at approx 13:15 on Tuesday 25 September 2018. Upon arrival Officers found the EMRS Paramedics in attendance.

The woman was stabilized and transported to Mahatma Ghandi Memorial Hospital in Phoenix.

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