Woman In Critical Condition After Boyfriend Sets Her On Fire Using Lighter Fluid And Cigarette

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The woman suffered severe burns and was admitted to hospital in critical condition
Her boyfriend, who fled the scene, was later arrested
The woman told police the man set her on fire intentionally

A Florida woman ended up in critical condition after she was allegedly doused in lighter fluid and set on fire with a cigarette by her boyfriend.

A caller to the Broward Sheriff’s Office reported a suspicious incident near the 4300 block of Northwest 54th Street in North Lauderdale at around 4.30 p.m. ET. Upon arriving, the deputies found the woman, whose name wasn’t revealed, with severe burns. The victim told cops that her boyfriend, Noe Jimenez-Cortes, set her on fire intentionally, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel reported, citing the sheriff’s office.

The woman was taken to hospital, where it was determined that her condition was critical. A preliminary investigation indicated that Jimenez-Cortes poured lighter fluid on her for it to work as an accelerant before igniting her with a cigarette.

Jimenez-Cortes fled the scene immediately after setting her on fire. He was arrested later that day, CBS 12 reported. It is not clear as to what charges were leveled against him. His motive for carrying out the heinous act has also not been revealed.

In 2018, a Florida woman was accused of setting her ex-boyfriend on fire during Easter dinner. Police said the accused, Shivon Perez, invited her ex-boyfriend for dinner and directed him to her bathroom, asking him to fix a faulty pipe. Perez then allegedly cornered the unsuspecting man inside the bathroom and poured gasoline over him before setting him ablaze with a torch. Not only did she light the man on fire, but she also allegedly torched her living room carpet, apparently intending to set the entire apartment on fire, before locking the main door and fleeing the scene. The man suffered severe burns to his upper body, including his face and neck after the incident. Perez was charged with attempted murder, kidnapping, and arson.

In another such incident that took place in 2019, a man in Surabaya, Indonesia went on the run after he allegedly set his wife on fire during a verbal altercation. Two months into their marriage, the man, identified as Purwanto, 45, reportedly, set his wife Putri, 25, on fire in a fit of rage. The victim was rushed to hospital with burns to her legs, feet, and face. The man fled the scene on a bike after the incident.