Judy Malinowski found herself in the middle of an altercation with her on-again, off-again boyfriend when she was suddenly doused with gasoline and set on fire.
The 31-year-old, engulfed in flames behind a gas station in Gahanna, a Columbus suburb, miraculously survived. The 2015 attack left 90% of her body covered in third- or fourth-degree burns.
The Ohio resident defied the expectations of doctors and lived for another two years, which was long enough to detail her account from her hospital bed and have it recorded. The mother of two died from her injuries in 2017 at age 33.
But her story didn’t end there. Her testimony was admitted as evidence at trial. It was the first time in Ohio history a murder victim was able to testify against a killer.
“My daughter suffered so greatly,” said Bowes. “She never wanted another woman to suffer the way she did. She wanted to make a change. She fought to change the laws and help other women.”
“Her relationship with [Slager] was only really from April to August,” Bowes reflected. “In those few months, her whole life was just destroyed.”
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Stephanie Nolasco covers entertainment at Foxnews.com.
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