Howard Stewart, 50, argued with his wife this past Sunday, and at some point during the night decided that he wanted to have the last word. Stewart's 12-year-old stepdaughter had allegedly accused him of inappropriate fondling, and this enraged the girl's mother, Christina Lee, 35. Later that night, the New Haven, Conn., resident doused his sleeping wife and stepdaughter with a flammable liquid.
The young girl, who was awakened by the smell of fluid all over her body, tried to escape as Stewart struck matches and threw them at her. Stewart grabbed, then pulled the youth back in to her room to douse her again with more fluid. He abruptly left the room and the quick-thinking youth ran to get her 3-month-old sister, who was asleep in her crib, then immediately fled the apartment.
Lee was set on fire and sustained burns on more than 40 percent of her body. Although the woman was severely injured and in excruciating pain, she was still able to get to a neighbor's apartment to scream for help. When police arrived, Lee told them that Stewart had burned her.
Police discovered Stewart walking on a nearby street with several match sticks in his pocket. Stewart was arrested and will face assault, arson and criminal mischief charges. His bond is set at $1 million.
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By: DEE on 11/18/2009 10:24AM
The title is in very bad taste considering the woman and young girl were both set on fire by this monster..Come of BV you do better.
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By: Lamar, A on 11/18/2009 10:56AM
For one, thank god that boththe girl and the mother are okay. And, honestly I commend that little girl she had common sense to rush and get her little sister and flea the home, and I hope that Mr. Stewart has a constant reminder of the damage that he has caused and honestly, he is a MONSTER.
And, word from the wise: When signs are in your face trust them, because it's obvisious that he had other anger issues before.
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By: ADMR on 11/18/2009 11:16AM
He is (SEE)razy...Bond Set At 1 Million.
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By: mzztlove on 11/18/2009 1:00PM
THIS IS A VERY TRAGIC WAY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ALL TO OFTEN ENDS UP! I PRAY FOR THE YOUNG GIRL AND HER MOTHER, AND I DO HOPE THIS IDIOT GETS LIFE FOR WHAT HE HAS DONE... ATTEMPTED MURDER, ABUSERS WILL DO ANY AND EVERYTHING THEY CAN TO SPARK FEAR IN THEIR VICTIMS, NEVER REALIZING THE DEVASTATING SCARS THEY WILL LEAVE NOT JUST ON THE OUTSIDE... SMH
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By: Mavis Palmer on 11/18/2009 7:34PM
This is attempted murder, and I hope he never see the light of day.
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By: Xenia on 11/18/2009 3:26PM
Forget criminal mischief and arson. This is attempted murder. What else was he trying to do when he doused them with flammable liquid, lit a match and threw it on them? Oh, he was just being mischievious!?....
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By: Rhonda Kelly on 11/18/2009 3:48PM
Now he's looking stupid and dum.
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By: A D on 11/18/2009 4:13PM
i wonder if the two grls had been of caucasian decent, what the charges would have been?
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By: carla ford on 11/18/2009 4:44PM
@ A D
It would've been 1st degree attempted murder had his victims been white!
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By: bird on 11/18/2009 5:54PM
THIS GUY IS WHITE LOOK AT HIS HEAD AND EARS THE LIGHTER YOU ARE THE MORE WHITE EVIL YOU HAVE IN YOU, THE MORE YOU THINK LIKE THE WHITE DEVIL. ITS THE SAME WHEN YOU GO FIGHT THEIR WAR KILLING YOUR MINORITY PEOPLE. MOST BROWN PEOPLE THINK,ACT, ETC.LIKE THE WHITE DEVIL THEY EVEN HATE PEOPLE WHO LOOK LIKE THEM. BUT WHEN THEY DO SOMETHING CRAZY FOR THE WHITE DEVIL THEIR ALL BLACK PEOPLE AGAIN.
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