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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: thedapperdad on 11/20/2009 7:12PM
For the hundredth friggin' time ladies, (altogether now) "LEAVE THESE THUGS ALONE"!!!!! When will it start to sink in?? It ain't cute getting with guys who like to bust you upside your head, or knock you in your grill! Find a nice gentleman, who has no problem being wrong sometimes. A dud with a few felonies is not a good look. It ain't cute! Leave these thugs alone! You could be next!
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By: marie on 11/21/2009 12:52AM
he should never see the light of day. those charges are so wrong. it is attempted murder....
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By: Teira on 11/20/2009 9:09PM
This is crazy. Thank you God that everyone is ok. This world is getting crazier every single day. Peole have nor morals. How can you do something like this. Mothers are selling their daughters into prostitution, men are touching these kids then trying to kill them what the >>>>> is going on?
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By: Jamilah on 11/20/2009 11:33PM
When people no longer fear God or the hereafter, its very clear that the devil is the closer thing to their hearts. Once people start realizing that death is real, no human-being can stop it or avoid it. This should put fear in people hearts? However, I pray to God that He sends the help that is needed for the mother and her daughter so they both can recover. Just remember when people DON'T DO RIGHT BY GOD, they WILL NEVER DO RIGHT BY YOU and visa/versa. This is when the red flag should go up!
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