Suspect in Fire Which Killed Baby Acted Heroically, Attorney Says
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The attorney representing a 27-year-old man charged with setting a fire that killed five people in New York City says he acted heroically during the blaze by helping a 2-year-old boy escape.
Daniel Ignacio is being held without bail after he was charged with second-degree murder and arson in the weekend blaze in Brooklyn. Prosecutors say he told police he was drunk and threw a lit roll of toilet paper on a baby carriage near the door before heading to bed.
Lawyer Danielle Eaddy said Wednesday she doesn't believe Ignacio's statements will prove an intention to start the fire.
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She also says there are problems with how the statements were obtained.
Eaddy says Ignacio helped save the toddler by passing him to safety before getting out of the building.