Queensland woman in coma after allegedly being set alight

A 17-year-old is in an induced coma after she was allegedly set alight by a man at a house south of Brisbane.

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Published 29 May 2016 6:44pm

Updated 29 May 2016 8:45pm

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A woman is in an induced coma after she was allegedly set on fire by another teenager south of Brisbane.

The 17-year-old was taken to the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital with serious burns to her arms, legs and upper body, after allegedly being set alight at a Marsden house on Friday.

A 17-year-old man is accused of using a flammable liquid to burn her following an argument.

He will front court on Monday charged with acts intended to grievous bodily harm.

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has described the incident as absolutely "heart-breaking".

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