A man was left with serious facial burns after petrol was thrown at him in a park in south east London frequented by families and dog walkers.
The victim, 37, was in South Norwood Country Park when he was doused with fluid and set alight before 3pm on Thursday, February 13.
Emergency services rushed to the incident, which took place near a school, and found the man with burns to his face, Metro reports.
A 42-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm and remanded in custody.
One dog walker said: "I use the park all the time it’s just horrific especially as it’s next to a school and on broad daylight. We are all scared around here now, it’s a very close-knit community."
The Met Police stated: "[We] were called at 2.45 pm on Thursday, February to reports of an incident involving petrol allegedly being thrown in a man’s face and set alight at Albert Road, South Norwood.
"Officers and the London Ambulance Service attended and supported a 37-year-old man suffering from facial burns.
"He was taken to hospital where his injuries were deemed non-life threatening. A 42-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm. He remains in police custody."
A London Ambulance Service spokesman added: "We were called at 2.58pm on Thursday 13 February to reports of an incident at the junction of Ferndale Road and Albert Road, South Norwood.
"We sent ambulance crews and a clinical team manager to the scene. We treated two people. We took one patient to a local hospital and discharged the other patient at the scene."
