Police say the assailant climbed through a window in Maltby in the early hours of the morning.
The victim was attacked in his bed by an unknown suspect pouring boiling water on him, according to policeThe victim was asleep in bed at 02:40 BST on Friday when an unknown person climbed through his window on Gaitskell Close in Maltby, Rotherham.
The assailant then fled and the man was taken to hospital with serious burn injuries, South Yorkshire Police said. Anybody with information, or those in the area with doorbell or CCTV cameras, are asked to get in touch with police.
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