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A 28-year-old girl has been charged with homicide after she allegedly doused one other girl in gasoline whereas she sat on a sofa and set her on hearth.

Savannah Renee Adams is accused of killing Tiffany Nicole Dunford in an outbuilding outdoors the sufferer’s dwelling in Max Meadows, Virginia, on November 17.

According to Wythe County Sheriff’s Office, Dunford was sitting on the out of doors sofa when the suspect drove up in a silver Dodge Neon, poured gasoline on her and set her alight. The suspect then drove away from the scene.

Officers responded to the scene to search out the sufferer writhing in ache with extreme burns throughout her physique. She was rushed to hospital the place she died the following day, police stated.

Adams was arrested by the Pulaski Police Department and Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office on November 18.

Savannah Renee Adams, 28, (inset) allegedly doused the victim in gasoline and set her alight while she sat on this sofa (pictured)

Savannah Renee Adams, 28, (inset) allegedly doused the sufferer in gasoline and set her alight whereas she sat on this couch (pictured) (WSLS 10/New River Valley Regional Jail)

She was initially dealing with prices of tried second-degree homicide and felonious assault, however was charged with first-degree homicide following Dunford’s loss of life, the sheriff’s workplace stated.

The motive stays unclear however Dunford and Adams are believed to have been acquaintances, WSLS reported.

Savannah Renee Adams, 28, is also accused of hitting another woman in the head with a metal pipe

Savannah Renee Adams, 28, can be accused of hitting one other girl within the head with a metallic pipe (Wythe County Sheriff’s Office)

At the time of the alleged homicide, Adams was out on bond after being charged with assault for allegedly hitting one other girl within the head with a metallic pipe, the Bristol Herald Courier reported.

Now, Adams is being held with out bond on the New River Valley Regional Jail.

The silver 2004 Dodge Neon spotted fleeing the scene of the attack

The silver 2004 Dodge Neon noticed fleeing the scene of the assault (Wythe County Sheriff’s Office)

Dunford’s cousin Nicole Reyna informed WFXR News: “This is devastating to me and my family. She meant like a sister to me.

“Everybody always said to me, me and my cousin looked alike and I know that the Lord’s looking over her now and she’s not suffering in pain.”

Anyone with data is urged to contact Wythe County Sheriff’s Office at (276) 223-6000

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/crime/gasoline-couch-fire-virginia-murder-b2651141.html

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