A woman accused of throwing acid at a man in Wellington has been given interim name suppression.
A 51-year-old appeared in the Wellington District Court today on a charge of throwing acid at a man with intent to injure and was remanded in custody.
Emergency services were called to Sim St in the suburb of Johnsonville at 11pm yesterday, where a man received acid burns to his arm and clothing.
A woman was arrested about 2am at a nearby address.
Fire and Emergency sent crews from six stations to assist police in removing a hazardous substance from a Kipling St property.
The woman's next court appearance is on May 19.
