To wrestle her — a situation that escalated into a violent incident with severe health consequences and long-term rehabilitation costs.
At another point, he tried to wake her sleeping boyfriend. “I was feeling overwhelmed by his presence and I didn’t know what to do,” she said in court, according to the ABC.
She said her rage peaked when Mr. Loader told her to “stay in the kitchen making scones” where she belonged, instead of going out drinking with boys.
At that point, Walpole went to her garage and returned with a five-litre container of petrol. She poured it over Mr. Loader and waved her lighter around before.
He teased her, saying “go on, do it,” then Walpole set him alight. Severe Burn Injuries and High-Stakes Medical Intervention
Fifty-five per cent of Mr. Loader’s body was burned before he was placed in an induced coma, a common intensive care practice used in trauma cases.
