Jan 24, 2008 9:29 pm US/Eastern
Man Convicted Of Arson That Killed Mom, Toddler
LAWRENCE, Mass. (WBZ) ―
A federal jury has convicted a Lawrence man of committing arson that caused the death of a 26-year-old mother and her 2-month-old daughter.
Harry Guzman faces a sentence of between seven years and life imprisonment and a maximum fine of $250,000 for the 2003 arson. Sentencing has been set for April 10.
Prosecutors said during a seven-day trial that Guzman, 27, set the fire to the rear porch of victims' home on his own or while aiding and abetting another person.
Most of the residents in the apartment were able to wake up and escape the 3 a.m. fire.
Prosecutors say, however, that 26-year-old Matilda Medina and her infant daughter, Angelic Duran, suffered fatal carbon monoxide poisoning in their third-story bedroom. Medina's older daughter was helped out of the burning building by a boarder.
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