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Man set alight at Wollongong unit complex as police hunt attacker

A 25-year-old man is in hospital after he was set on fire at an apartment complex in Wollongong overnight.

Emergency services were called to a unit on Todd Street at Warrawong about 9pm on Monday following reports that a man had suffered serious burns.

It's understood the man was found with severe burns to his face, chest, neck and arms.

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Paramedics, a medical helicopter crew and nearby residents treated him at the scene before he was flown to Sydney's Royal North Shore Hospital in a critical condition.

Hospital staff confirmed on Tuesday morning that he was in a serious but stable condition.

Police were told the man had been set alight by another person, who fled before officers arrived.

A crime scene has since been established, and detectives are investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident.

Investigators are appealing for public assistance and have urged anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

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