A man who poured petrol over his girlfriend and set her on fire after an argument has been jailed for almost 18 years
Leigh Pateman, 43, inflicted "irreversible" injuries on 42-year-old Ellen Marshall, after an argument at his Skegness home.Pateman poured a jerry can of petrol into Ellen's lap as she sat in an armchair after the row on 22 April last year. He then ignited it with his lighter.
Emergency services were called at around 10.30pm and Ellen was rushed to hospital with between 80 per cent and 90 per cent burns to the top half of her body. She has since lost several fingers and remains at Nottingham City Hospital and will need 24-hour care for life.
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