Police: Squatter killed in C. Islip fire likely trying to keep warm
An early morning fire in Central Islip left at least one person dead on Thursday, a Suffolk County fire official said. Videojournalist: Stringer News Service (Jan. 24, 2013) (January 24, 2013 10:31 AM)
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A squatter who died in a Central Islip house fire early Thursday probably started the blaze himself by using disposable cooking fuel containers and candles to keep warm, Suffolk County police said.
Det. Lt. Jack Fitzpatrick, commander of the Homicide Squad, said a preliminary investigation leads police to believe the victim, a 45-year-old man, had been squatting at the unoccupied home on Sycamore...
