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Man gets 21 years in fatal Brentwood fire

Originally published: November 26, 2012 5:25 PM
Updated: November 26, 2012 7:33 PM
By ANDREW SMITH andrew.smith@newsday.com

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A Central Islip man never intended to kill anyone when he set fire to his ex-girlfriend's car last year, but when that fire spread to the family's home, her brother died. And for that the man was sentenced Monday to 21 years in prison.

Ricardo Romero Flores, 24, had pleaded guilty to second-degree attempted murder and third-degree arson.

"This could have been much worse," Suffolk Assistant...

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