Slender Man-inspired teen sets family’s house on fire

Slender Man-inspired teen sets family’s house on fire

The teen told police that she had been reading a lot about Slender Man.

The fictional character “Slender Man” has inspired another horrific crime. According to a report from the New York Daily News, a 14-year-old girl set her family’s house on fire, endangering her mother and sibling who were asleep inside.

Citing the Pasco Sheriff’s Office, ABC News reports that Lily Marie Hartwell set a towel and bed sheet soaked in bleach and alcohol on fire before escaping to a nearby park where she fell asleep in a public bathroom.

Fortunately, CBS News notes, Lily’s mother and brother heard the smoke detector going off and left the house before it went up in flames.

According to CBS News, Lily sent a text messages to her mother after the fire that read, “Mom Im so sorry I dont know why I did it” and “Did any of u get hurt.”

When police finally located the 14 year old, she was arrested and charged with one count of arson and two counts of attempted murder.

According to ABC News, Lily told police that she had been reading a lot about Slender Man.

“She had visited the website that contains a lot of the Slender Man information and stories,” Eddie Daniels of the Pasco Sheriff’s Office told ABC News. “It would be safe to say there is a connection to that.”

Earlier this year, two Wisconsin teens allegedly tried to stab their friend to death in the woods in order to please Slender Man.

 

 

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