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NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) - A Connecticut woman who police say was set on fire by her boyfriend can be heard screaming in a 911 call tape released by authorities.
In a neighbor's call to police Sunday, Christina Lee of New Haven yells "He's setting my daughter on fire!" while the neighbor pleads with a dispatcher to send help. Police released the tape Wednesday.
The 35-year-old suffered burns on about 40 percent of her body and remains in critical condition at Bridgeport Hospital.
Police say Lee's boyfriend, 50-year-old Howard Stewart, poured an accelerant on Lee and her 12-year-old daughter and set Lee on fire. The girl escaped unharmed and rescued Lee's 3-month-old daughter from the burning house.
Stewart is being held on $2 million bail on arson, assault and other charges.
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Information from: New Haven Register, http://www.nhregister.com
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