Overview

• The incident occurred on January 7, 2024, during a house party in Howlong, New South Wales, where Walpole and Loader had been drinking and using cocaine.
• Jake Loader made a misogynistic comment, telling Walpole to 'stay in the kitchen making scones,' which escalated tensions and led to the attack.
• Walpole poured gasoline on Loader and ignited him with a lighter, resulting in severe burns to more than half of his body and lasting health complications.
• Loader has undergone 10 surgeries, spent 74 days in a burn unit, and continues to face challenges such as financial hardship and inability to expose his skin to sunlight.
• Corbie Jean Walpole expressed deep remorse during court proceedings and awaits sentencing in the Albury District Court following her guilty plea to arson.