A 91-year-old Detroit man may have been force fed gasoline before being beaten and burned to death in his home, says an assistant Wayne County medical examiner during a hearing.
Paul Monchnik was found with a fifth of a cup of a by-product of an accelerant similar to gasoline in his autopsy, says Dr. Kilak Kesha. He said the teen suspect may have forced Monchnik to consume it.
“It would have to come through the mouth,” Kesha testified in 36th District Court. “The victim could have drank it or (had it put into his open mouth while he was unconscious).” Read the full story here ▶
