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A mother-of-three ran desperately towards a creek after she was allegedly set on fire in a car in a suspected domestic violence incident.
Police say the 33-year-old-woman was heard by neighbours screaming after she became engulfed in flames on Friday night near the corner of Honey Street and Mill End in Mount Helena, in Perth's east.
She suffered burns to 40 per cent of her body including her face, arms and torso and had tried to run towards a nearby creek before she was doused in water by neighbours and first responders.
She was airlifted to hospital and remains in a serious but stable condition.
Her husband, 42, suffered minor burns and was also taken to hospital but has since been released and is now in police custody assisting with inquiries.
Police say the 33-year-old-woman was heard by neighbours screaming after she was engulfed in flames on Friday night near the corner of Honey Street and Mill End in Mount Helena, in Perth's east
