A couple from Stockton, California, are waiting for months of rehabilitation after being set on fire along with their house by a neighbor with whom the couple allegedly had a bet over a parking space.
Jorge and Patsy Garcia are still in critical condition in the hospital, with burns on 80% of their body. Fortunately, their 5-year-old daughter was not hurt during the attack in mid-August: her father, along with another neighbor, managed to save her from the flames. Now the girl lives with relatives.
According to acquaintances, the couple had been at enmity with the attacker — 35-year-old Larry Galiziano — for more than a month.
“I couldn't just stand and watch what was happening. — said a witness to the incident, who rushed to help Patsy — Her scream was the worst I've ever heard. I will never forget how it burned. »
Friends organized a GoFundMe fundraising campaign for Garcia. The couple not only suffered greatly in the fire, but also lost all their property.
Galiciano, also injured in the incident, is accused of attempted murder.
