Woman Douses Estranged Hubby's Baby With Lighter Fluid

Newsday reports, "A Woodmere woman poured lighter fluid on her estranged husband's baby and throughout his Hewlett Bay Park home in a failed attempt to kill him, his fiancee and the baby because she was angry over money and custodial issues." Esther Hershko was arrested on Wednesday, after neighbors noticed a strange car (her SUV) backed into another driveway. According to the Post, "Esther Hershko, who suffers from cancer and has been separated from her husband for six years," had poured Kingsford charcoal lighter fluid all over her husband's bedroom floor and "then calmly walked outside, possibly to retrieve more lighter fluid and matches or a lighter, all of which were found nearby." Apparently the fumes from the lighter fluid caused her estranged husband Itzhak Hershko's dog to go into seizures, which also alerted Itzhak Hershko. It's unclear whether Esther Hershko knew her son was also in the house, as well as the son's cousin. She was charged with five counts of second-degree attempted murder, first-degree burglary, second-degree attempted arson and fourth-degree. Itzhak Hershko said his baby is fine; the dog is also expected to recover.

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By Jen Chung in News on June 26, 2009 9:45 AM

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nomnomnom

Yikes. May she burn (snicker) in hell!

felixthecat2

I meant the dog tried to warn them. Dog is man's best friend. I don't think I will ever get married now.

NannyState

Good.

Guest

I don't think you have to worry about that anyway.

Mookie Wilson

That poor dog!

AnnaZed

Good point Peter, I smelled the histrionic liar all over that too.

Peter

I don't for a moment believe that she has cancer. It's almost certainly a play for sympathy by her $500-an-hour lawyer.

Peter

gs

She DOES have cancer. I know her. i saw her about a year ago and her neck was so swollen, she looked like she had a golf ball lodged in there. It's terrible what she did. She obviously went crazy, but it was her crook husband who brought her to the position...she went from having everything...a new Mercedes, $$$, etc... to having to beg for food, while he sat in a $3 million mansion, that he got by screwing people over.

Concerned

gs - obviously you don't know her well enough. If you don't know what the truth is, you shouldn't be commenting. You just know what she is telling everyone. You don't know anything. Why do you think her two oldest children do not talk to her. He put up with her for many years because of the children. She is a maniac who has been making up stories for years. She ought to be put away for the rest of her life. What kind of sicko would try to burn an innocent baby? Get your facts right!

Clarice City

Wow. Thank god for the nosey neighbors!

Gnomie

It wasn't the neighbors, the husband was home and saw the dog seizing from the fumes

Clarice City

"An alert neighbor called police after noticing a suspicious car parked in the neighborhood." They called the cops.

Guest

WTF is wrong with people? When she's convicted of all counts, can we all agree that she should be doused with lighter fluid while her ex stands directly in front of her with a matchbook in his hand?

gs

I know her. That is what happens to people who marry crooks who screw them over in so many ways. They go nuts. She used to be normal, when i knew her.