No arrests have yet been made by police after an elderly man was set on fire in Alexandra Street on December 2.
Police were called out and found a 64-year-old man with severe burn wounds to his upper body.
The man was treated by paramedics and hospitalised.
Read initial story: Man allegedly set on fire in Ladysmith, police need help to solve case
It is believed that a flammable liquid was poured over the victim and then set alight.
Video footage of the area shows that a vehicle stopped at the scene and soon sped off.
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