Man accused of setting Qld retiree alight

A 34-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder after he allegedly set a man on fire as he slept at his Brisbane home.

The man allegedly doused accelerant on Victor Graveson, 65, and set him alight at an Alexandra Hills home on Friday morning.

Mr Graveson, who is retired, is in critical condition at the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital with head-to-toe burns.

Relatives say they saw a man running from the property about 9am, about the same time they saw smoke coming from the home.

Police have charged a Kooralbyn man with attempted murder and he is due to appear in Brisbane Magistrates Court on Saturday.