Toddler suffers burns to 90 percent of his body after father fleeing police sets vehicle on fire with boy still inside: Cops

Joshua Dornellas

Joshua Dornellas, inset, allegedly kidnapped his son Bennett after assaulting the boy’s mother and led cops on a chase before setting the car on fire with the boy still inside. (Bennett: GoFundMe; Dornellas: Anderson County Sheriff’s Office)

A 31-year-old man allegedly assaulted his 3-year-old son’s mother and then took the boy hostage in his truck where he led police on a multi-state pursuit before setting the vehicle on fire and jumping out with the boy still inside. Officers rescued the boy but not before he suffered burns on 90 percent of his body.

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