Man allegedly set on fire in Taft faces long recovery

TAFT, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A 44-year-old man from Taft, Billy Terry, is facing a long and challenging recovery after being allegedly set on fire by a woman last Thursday.

Terry suffered severe burns over 70% of his body and has undergone multiple surgeries, including a second skin graft, at Memorial Burn Center.

His father, Leo Terry, described the horrific scene, saying, “His skin just falling off his body, that’s how bad he was burning.”…

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