A man was arrested on Friday in connection with woman set on fire in Harnett County.
On Dec. 16, the Harnett County Sheriff’s Office got a 911 call from a staff member at Central Carolina Hospital in Sanford about a burn victim.
Investigators found 20-year-old Ashanti Downey who was taken to the emergency room suffering from burns on the right side of her body.
She was taken to a burn center where she was in critical, but stable condition.
On Friday, investigators arrested 23-year-old Jami Raiziah Griffin. He was charged with attempted murder, assault with deadly weapon inflicting serious injury and assault onfemale/domestic violence.
Griffin is being held in the Harnett County Detention Center without bond.
An online GoFundMe campaign had raised over $85,000 for Downey’s medical care as of Saturday morning.
“My daughter will be celebrating her 21st birthday on January 1, 2025, and due to the hatred of an individual or individuals, her life will be forever changed,” her mother, Donecia Davis. wrote on the fundraiser page. “No parent should have to see their child in the condition my daughter is in. I am making her my top priority and have been by her side at the hospital since this incident occurred.”
Anyone with information is asked to call Detective Ronald Beasley at 910-893-0151 or the Harnett County Sheriff’s Office at 910-893-9111.
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