Kenneth Rickenbacker, 44, was arrested Sunday in connection with the setting on fire of a 38-year-old woman in Brooklyn, New York. The attack took place Saturday at about 5:11 p.m. at 108 Kingsborough 1st Walk. According to prosecutors, the man threw a bottle of disinfectant alcohol at the woman and then set her on fire. The victim suffered serious burns and is in a medically induced coma.
According to court documents, the woman’s injuries were serious enough that she had to be taken to a nearby hospital. Doctors placed the 38-year-old in a medically induced coma. No detailed information was released about her prognosis or the full extent of her injuries.
Prosecutors also say Rickenbacker was holding a knife during the incident and made threats against both the victim and her 11-year-old daughter. It was not stated whether the child was physically hurt in the attack.
After his arrest, the 44-year-old was charged with attempted second-degree murder. He also faces two counts of first-degree assault, two counts of second-degree assault and one count of third-degree assault. The list also includes second- and third-degree menacing, endangering the welfare of a child, fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon and second-degree harassment.
Police have not yet disclosed a possible motive. It is also unknown whether the suspect and the victim knew each other.
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Source: Nowy Dziennik
