A Florida woman was doused with petrol and set on fire at a 7-Eleven in a horrific crime caught on tape.

Her ex-boyfriend, 59-year-old Roosevelt Mondesir, was arrested on suspicion of attempted first-degree murder.

The woman met Mondesir at the 7-Eleven, where they were supposed to exchange custody of their 4-year-old son. But the boy, who was in Mondesir's custody, was not there.

With a history of alleged violence between Roosevelt Mondesir and the woman, the woman started to leave, news reports said.

That's when Mondesir grabbed a petrol canister from his Jaguar and allegedly doused the woman with the liquid.

Surveillance video shows the petrol-soaked woman running inside the store and using her body to keep the door shut. But Mondesir, armed with a long knife, forced the door open. He allegedly set the woman on fire as she ran away.

The incident happened shortly before 3 a.m. on a Monday morning. Police found Mondesir hiding in nearby bushes about 5:45 a.m. They found the knife and gas container in his car.

Mondesir appeared in court the next day, and a judge denied bail. He also denied Mondesir's request for a public defender, because Mondesir's income was too high.

“All I saw was that I was on fire,” Breton said in a local news report.

“That’s when I was screaming and I was trying to pat myself to the point that the only way I saw to keep myself alive was to take off my shirt.”

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Jun 26, 2012

MommaC

At 3am?

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Jun 26, 2012

Papage

When you fall in Love, do it for right reasons, follow your heart, if not, things like this will happen and our kids will be left alone.
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Jun 26, 2012

Little_Dude

tjooohh!!!>>>> kulas, want happened
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Jun 26, 2012

maneater

a 33yr old and a 59 yr old that tells a story on its own!!
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Jun 26, 2012

Bra_NeatDick

where they were supposed to exchange custody of their 4-year-old son.

Police found Mondesir hiding in nearby bushes about 5:45 a.m.
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Really now at 3am????

Then the guy's car is parked there and he hides for 2,5hrs in a nearby bush???

Jaaa - well - what a story.
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Jun 26, 2012

BaleliM

the psychopaths we have roaming on earth are too many.
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Jun 26, 2012

spokowee

setlaela sa mo.sadi, a ka discuss gwana or custody ka 3a.m.
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Jun 26, 2012

Mamelodian

Mondesir ke Psycho. Klaar!
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Jun 26, 2012

Flemza

Just a simple mesaage to selfish single mothere out there , let your kids have access to their fathers , why should you be so cruel to deny your child the right to his father , why should a court be involved , why not involve the court before you make love to finalise all arrangements incase you fall pregant , this will prevent what we just read now , which could happen to anyone of your selfish ladies
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Jun 26, 2012

oncondition1970

Mondesir jy is a moegoe my bra,how can you do that to a lady.
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