NORTH LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A Florida woman was in critical condition, suffering from burns over 99% of her body, after a man poured a flammable liquid on her and lit her on fire with a cigarette, authorities said.
Noe Jimenez-Cortes, 40, was charged with attempted murder and arson for the Monday morning attack on the woman, whose name was not released, the Sun-Sentinel reported. Jimenez-Cortes is allegedly the woman’s boyfriend, according to the Broward County Sheriff’s Office.
“The preliminary investigation reveals that Jimenez-Cortes poured an accelerant on the victim’s body and ignited the fire with a cigarette,” the sheriff’s office stated in a news release.
Woman set on fire with lighter fluid and a cigarette https://t.co/t7EBgLkA7k pic.twitter.com/8fKV7cZ7mR
— South Florida Sun Sentinel (@SunSentinel) November 3, 2020
Deputies found a severely burned woman in the Lauderdale Mobile Home Park at about 4:30 p.m. Monday, the Sun-Sentinel reported. The woman told deputies that her boyfriend, later identified as Jimenez-Cortes, had intentionally set her on fire, WSVN reported.
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Jimenez-Cortes fled the scene prior to deputies' arrival, the sheriff’s office said. He was arrested Monday evening, WLPG reported. Detectives said Jimenez-Cortes had made plans to leave South Florida and had bought a bus ticket to Mexico, according to the Sun-Sentinel.
At a bond hearing Tuesday, Broward Assistant State Attorney Alix Buckelew said the victim’s condition was grave.
“I think the court should know that the doctors do not expect this victim to survive her injuries,” Buckelew said. “She was burned on 99% of her body. The only two places on her body that weren’t burned were the soles of her feet and one part of her ankle.”
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