A man splashed flammable liquid into the face of a woman and threatened to set her alight in a mugging in Melbourne’s south.
The woman was walking to her car parked behind a Mornington restaurant when the man approached her from behind around 10pm (AEDT) on Monday.
He threw the liquid in her face then threatened to set it alight with a lighter.
The woman pushed the man and attempted to flee, but was struck on the head.
The man then stole the woman’s handbag and fled down a laneway towards Main Street.
The woman was taken to Frankston Hospital with minor injuries.