A 19 year old male is in the hospital with burns to 40% of his body after he was set on fire by his female cousin in San Pedro Town yesterday evening. The dispute was over a 12 inch television.
According to Rene Martinez he was at his grandfather's house around 4 yesterday evening - where he entered a room and removed a 12 inch TV belonging to his grandfather and placed it into the living room.
He and a friend were watching the TV when his cousin -Elijia Kelly-who also lives at the house- entered and began to question him about why he removed the Television from her room.
She then unplugged the TV and attempted to take it back. A struggle then ensued between Martinez and Kelly - where Kelly managed to take away the TV. But things didn't end there.
Martinez told police that he went to wash some dishes in the kitchen - and that was when Kelly doused him with kerosene. He felt the cool liquid running down his back and when he turned around he saw his cousin Elijia Kelly with a lighter that she used to set him on fire.
Kelly then ran out the house. Martinez's friend managed to out the fire and with the help of his uncle he was transported to the San Pedro Poly clinic. He was later transported to the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital where he is admitted in critical condition. Police have since detained Elijiah Kelly pending charges.
