TONAWANDA, N.Y. (AP) - A New York man accused of setting his ex-girlfriend on fire in an apparent domestic dispute over child custody now faces an attempted murder charge.
Jonathon White, of Tonawanda, was arraigned on Thursday in a Buffalo hospital.
Jessica Cameron, who was attacked last month, also remains hospitalized with extensive burns to her face, head and hands.
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Police Capt. Fredric Foels said previously that White was “was lying in wait” when he sprayed Cameron with a flammable liquid and ignited it outside the coffee shop where she worked.
Authorities say White accidentally burned himself during the attack.
Attempts to reach White’s lawyer for comment were unsuccessful.
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