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NDTV
21-05-2025
- NDTV
Australian Woman Sets Friend On Fire After He Asked Her To "Stay In The Kitchen"
A 24-year-old Australian woman allegedly set her 23-year-old friend, Jake Loader, on fire after he made a misogynistic comment during a party. According to ABC News, Corbie Jean Walpole, pleaded guilty to arson, telling the court she felt overwhelmed by Loader's behaviour throughout the night, which culminated in the sexist remark that sparked the attack. The sentencing has been adjourned, with Walpole awaiting her fate in the Albury District Court. Notably, Corbie Jean Walpole hosted a party at her home in Howlong, New South Wales, on January 7, 2024, with Jake Loader and their friends. The group had been partying all night, drinking and consuming substances, including cocaine. Walpole claimed Loader was being antagonistic, trying to wrestle her and disturbing her sleeping boyfriend. The situation escalated when Jake Loader made a sexist comment, telling Corbie Jean Walpole she should "stay in the kitchen making scones" if she couldn't handle drinking with the men. This remark enraged the 24-year-old, who then grabbed a gallon of gasoline from the garage and poured it on Loader. She reportedly waved a lighter at him threateningly, with Loader taunting her, saying, "Go on, do it." Walpole was under the influence of alcohol and cocaine at the time. Walpole ignited Loader by touching him with a lighter, according to court testimony. Loader suffered burns to 55% of his body, losing some sweat glands, and was placed in a medically induced coma for eight days, as detailed in a victim impact statement. He underwent 10 surgeries and spent 74 days in a Melbourne hospital burn unit, the statement noted. Jake Loader also suffered severe epidermal damage, forcing him to avoid sunlight. Corbie Jean Walpole expressed remorse for her actions, citing her struggles with substance abuse since a 2022 breakup. She claimed Loader's antagonistic behaviour, including a wrestling attempt, pushed her to the edge, leading to the attack. "To this day, I feel horrible, remorseful, guilty for what I have done to Jake, not only Jake but his family, his loved ones, his mutual friends… anyone who has been impacted in this entire case. I find it very hard to believe the injuries that were caused was from my doing. I would do anything to go back in time," she said.
Hindustan Times
21-05-2025
- Hindustan Times
Man suffers 55% burns after being set on fire by woman he told ‘Stay in kitchen'
An Australian woman has pleaded guilty to dousing her longtime friend in petrol and setting him on fire during a night of heavy partying after he made a misogynistic comment, a court heard earlier this month. According to a report by ABC News, Corbie Jean Walpole, 24, admitted to one count of burning or maiming using corrosive fluid after the horrific attack on Jake Loader, 23, at a house in New South Wales, on January 7 last year. The two had been friends for years, but tensions reportedly boiled over during the early hours of a chaotic night of drinking and drug use. The Albury District Court heard that both Walpole and Loader had been partying with friends in Howlong and returned to her backyard around 5am to continue drinking. The group was heavily intoxicated, and Walpole had also taken cocaine. Throughout the night, Loader allegedly antagonised Walpole, attempting to wrestle with her and waking her sleeping boyfriend. She told the court she felt overwhelmed and didn't know how to handle his behaviour. The court heard that Corbie Jean Walpole had been depressed and battling substance abuse at the time of the incident. The situation on January 7 escalated when Loader reportedly told her that she should 'stay in the kitchen making scones' if she couldn't handle drinking with the boys. That sexist remark pushed Walpole over the edge. She left the table, went to the garage, and returned with a five-litre petrol container. She poured it on Loader and waved a lighter at him. 'Go on, do it,' Loader said — and Walpole did. She ignited the lighter and touched him with it, setting him alight. Loader suffered life-threatening burns to 55% of his body. He was placed in a medically induced coma for eight days and spent 74 days in the burns unit at Melbourne's Alfred Hospital. He underwent 10 operations and continues to face lasting effects: he cannot expose his skin to the sun, has trouble regulating body temperature due to damage to his sweat glands, and has experienced severe financial hardship, according to the ABC News report. 'This attack did not only hurt me, it hurt everyone who cared about me,' Loader wrote in a victim impact statement read in court. Walpole appeared tearful in court on May 8, expressing deep remorse for her actions. 'To this day I feel horrible, remorseful, guilty for what I have done to Jake — not only Jake but his family, his loved ones, his mutual friends… anyone who has been impacted in this entire case,' she said. 'I find it very hard to believe the injuries that were caused was from my doing. I would do anything to go back in time. 'No one deserves what happened to Jake and I can't imagine the pain — both physically and emotionally — that I've caused him and his family,' she said. (Also read: 20-year-old Noida man suffers 35% burn, hospitalised after toilet seat explodes. No, it wasn't due to any gadget)
New York Post
21-05-2025
- New York Post
24-year-old Australian woman set friend on fire for making misogynistic remark: report
An Australian woman allegedly lit her longtime friend on fire because he made a misogynistic remark during a wild night of partying, a court heard earlier this month. Corbie Jean Walpole, 24, pleaded guilty in an Albury District Court to the arson attack on Jake Loader, 23, saying she felt 'overwhelmed' by his antagonistic behavior throughout the night before she was finally set off by a sexist remark he made during a house party in New South Wales last year, according to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 3 Corbie Jean Walpole, 24, pleaded guilty to lighting her friend on fire after he made a misogynistic remark on Jan. 7, 2024, according to a report. Corbie Jean Walpole/Instagram Advertisement Loader told Walpole 'she should stay in the kitchen making scones' if she couldn't handle drinking with the boys, which set the 24-year-old into a rage, the court heard, according to the outlet. She grabbed a gallon of gasoline from the garage and doused Loader with the flammable substance — waving a lighter at him threateningly, the publication reported. 'Go on, do it,' Loader yelled at his friend, who was drunk and had consumed cocaine, she confessed. Advertisement Walpole then touched him with the lighter, setting Loader ablaze, according to the testimony. Loader sustained burns to 55% of his body — and had some of his sweat glands burnt off. He was placed in a medically induced coma for eight days after the attack, according to a victim impact statement read in court. He required 10 operations and spent 74 days in a burn unit at Melbourne hospital, according to the statement. 3 Jake Loader, 23, suffered burns to 55% of his body and was in a medically induced coma for eight days after the attack. GoFundMe Advertisement The betrayed friend cannot step outside into the sun because of the extensive epidermal damage, the statement said. Walpole told the court that she had been abusing drugs and alcohol since a break-up in 2022 and regretted the heartless act. The firebug claimed during the trial that she was pushed to the edge by Loader who tried to wrestle with her and was being continuously antagonistic throughout the night, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation reported. 'To this day I feel horrible, remorseful, guilty for what I have done to Jake, not only Jake but his family, his loved ones, his mutual friends… anyone who has been impacted in this entire case,' Walpole told the court, according to the outlet. Advertisement 3 Walpole told the court that she was drunk and high on cocaine when she doused Loader with gasoline and lit him on fire. Corbie Jean Walpole/Instagram 'I find it very hard to believe the injuries that were caused was from my doing,' Walpole said, adding, 'I would do anything to go back in time.' She pleaded guilty to one charge of burning or maiming by using corrosive fluid, the ABC reported. Walpole is due back in court this month for sentencing.
