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Homeless man sets wife on fire with blowtorch, police say

Homeless man sets wife on fire with blowtorch, police say

January 17, 2013 Updated Jan 17, 2013 at 5:04 PM CDT

A shocking story from New York.

According to a report from the New York Daily News, police said a 35-year-old homeless man allegedly used a blowtorch to set his wife on fire on Wednesday. The victim suffered second-degree burns on her upper body -- including her face and neck -- and is hospitalized in stable condition, according to the New York Daily News report.

Read the New York Daily News report HERE.

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