Mother set on fire in park argument, police say
Alyssa Morales, 36, had second- and third-degree burns on 60% of her body, according to Philadelphia police.The 1800 block of Harrowgate Park in Philadelphia, where a woman was set on fire during an argument.
A witness told officials she saw Morales and a man arguing with another woman in Harrowgate Park before the woman sprayed"some kind of liquid towards the male and the female, and that liquid then is lit on fire," said Philadelphia Police Department Chief Inspector Frank Vanore. The video shows a group of people who found Morales alone and unresponsive calling 911. Police report the man who was with Morales fled from the scene. Morales was rushed to Temple University Hospital, where she was unable to identify herself due to the pain, according toShe was listed as"Jane Doe" for days before being identified by family, according to an online fundraising website started by Morales' friend.
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