The father of a 3-year-old girl killed in a car fire in New York is facing murder and arson charges in his daughter's death, police said
Martin Pereira, 39, has been charged with murder, arson and reckless endangerment, nearly two weeks after firefighters discovered the toddler inside a burning Audi sedan parked in a residential Queens neighborhood, NYPD Detective Michael DeBonis said. The girl, Zoey Pereira, was alive when firefighters rescued her but she died from her injuries at Jamaica Hospital in Queens.Pereira was found a short distance away from the scene and was taken into custody.
Her father set the blaze, law enforcement source saysHe had been in serious but stable condition, police said.Read MoreIt's unclear whether the father was inside the car at some point. Also unclear was the condition of the girl prior to the blaze. The New York City medical examiner will determine the official cause of death, police said.Large, heavy chains were used to secure the doors inside the car during the fire, according to the source.
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