A 59-year-old man has allegedly been assaulted as his home in Sydney’s southwest was set on fire while two others were still inside.
Emergency services were called to reports of a fire at the home on Perisher Circuit in Minto just after 11 pm on Friday.
A 59-year-old man was found inside with head injuries, firefighters reported.
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Two women were evacuated through the rear door, uninjured.
It’s been alleged two people smashed the home’s front windows and started a fire in the living room.
NSW Police said the 59-year-old resident was assaulted with a metal bar when he went to see what happened.
The fire was extinguished within 30 minutes of emergency services arriving, but the home suffered significant damage.
The 59-year-old man was taken to hospital in a stable condition.
Fire investigators and police remain on the scene.
