7 News has identified as Renata Menning<\/a>\u00a0– allegedly doused her in petrol, before producing a lighter and setting her on fire.<\/p>\nThe Courier Mail reported neighbours saw her on fire and ran to her aid.<\/p>\n
Speaking to 7 News, Otton-Rakuraku’s mother Alison Rakuraku and best friend Emma Nguyen described the situation as “traumatic”, with Alison Rakuraku saying all she felt was “numbness”.<\/p>\n
“She’s strong,” she said of her daughter. “We’ll just be strong for our girl.”<\/p>\n
Otton-Rakuraku’s family has launched a Go Fund Me page to raise money in support of the mother-of-two saying they are going through “unbearable pain”.<\/p>\n
They describe her as having a “natural giving heart” and as someone who “didn’t deserve what has happened to her”.<\/p>\n
“As a mother she is doing everything she can to stay strong for her family during this incredibly difficult journey.”<\/p>\n
More than $18,000 has been raised so far.<\/p>\n
Menning has been charged with one count each of attempted murder and common assault and is due to appear in court on Monday.<\/p>\n
Source: RNZ<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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