Woman sparks 'raging inferno' to murder ex-boyfriend: DA
Background: The garage in Queens where Edward Jacobs was killed in a fire last month (WABC/YouTube). Inset: Edward Jacobs (Coppola-Migliore Funeral Chapel).

Edward Jacobs tragically lost his life in a fire last month at a garage in Queens. The fire incident took place at a location where Jacobs was present, resulting in his untimely death. Edward Jacobs is shown in the inset image, adding a personal touch to the heartbreaking story.

A woman in New York City is behind bars for allegedly sparking a “raging inferno” that trapped and killed her ex-boyfriend inside of a garage last month, along with a female friend who tried saving him, according to prosecutors.

Edward Jacobs — a 35-year-old father of three who leaves behind 11-year-old twin boys and another 9-year-old boy — was asleep on the second floor of the two-story garage when his ex-girlfriend, Aliya Fakhri, 43, “deliberately” started a fire near its entrance on Nov. 2, according to the Queens District Attorney’s Office.

Jacobs’ mother, Janet, told the New York Post that her son broke up with Fakhri about a year ago and was still trying to get back together with him.

“Like any other person that is being rejected, he was letting her know like ‘Yo, I’m done with you. Get away from me,”” Janet said. “He’s been trying to tell her to leave him alone for the past year, but she wasn’t accepting the rejection. They broke up a year ago.”

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Jacobs was reportedly working on a construction project at a Queens property that involved converting its garage into an apartment when the fire started. His friend, Anastasia Ettienne, 33, was also at the residence, with their relationship being described as platonic by Jacobs’ mom, according to the Post.

Prosecutors say Fakhri showed up on Nov. 2 at around 6:20 a.m. and yelled from outside, “you’re all going to die today,” before engulfing the garage in flames.

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