Police lay attempted murder charge after man set on fire in east London, Ont.

A London, Ont., man has been charged with attempted murder after a person was allegedly set on fire following a serious assault in the city’s east end.

When details first emerged of the incident, police said officers had received a 911 call at around 2:20 a.m. Tuesday about a man who was on fire near Admiral Drive and Trafalgar Street.

The fire was extinguished before officers arrived and police said the victim was transported to hospital with life-threatening injuries.

In an update on Tuesday afternoon, police said the victim, identified as a 29-year-old, remained in hospital in critical condition.

Police added that an investigation revealed the victim and the suspect were known to each other, having gotten into a “physical altercation” at a home on Noel Avenue on Monday evening, which is about a 10-minute walk south from where the victim was found ablaze.

The two left the home separately, police said.

After receiving a report of the man on fire at 2:20 a.m., police were also provided with a description of a suspect and a suspect vehicle.

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At around 3 a.m., a man was arrested in the 1800-block of Royal Crescent for a separate impaired driving-related incident.

As the investigation into the man on fire progressed, officers then linked the driver arrested on Royal Crescent to the serious assault from earlier that morning.

Bradley Joudrey, 32, from London has been charged with one count of attempted murder and two impaired driving-related offences.

Joudrey made a brief court appearance on Tuesday afternoon, which saw the accused ordered to not communicate with more than a dozen people.

Joudrey is scheduled to make his next appearance on Friday.

Const. Sandasha Bough, the media officer of London police, says investigators were helped by “a number of witnesses” who came forward.

While police are not seeking any additional suspects, they are hoping to gather more information.

“If you happened to be in the area, if you have any information at all, please contact us,” said Bough.

Anyone with information can contact London police at 519-661-5670 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).