Northern Territory Police arrested a man yesterday in relation to a recent incident in The Narrows.

Police allege the 18-year-old man threw boiling water over a 32-year-old woman at a residence on Shiers St on 6 March. Police attended the incident however the offender had left the scene and the victim did not seek medical assistance at the time. She subsequently required treatment for burns at Royal Darwin Hospital.

Detectives from Serious Crime arrested the alleged offender yesterday in Darwin City and charged him with:

• Aggravated assault

• Unlawfully cause serious harm

He was remanded in custody to appear in court today.