Florida Man Charged With Murder for Setting Car on Fire With Man Inside After Losing Card Game

According to authorities, Michael Psilakis was angry about losing a card game and set the winner's car on fire with him inside.

Nov 13, 2019

This is a picture of a car.

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This is a picture of a car.

After losing several thousand dollars in a card game, a 21-year-old Florida man has been charged with first-degree murder after setting a man's car on fire with him inside.

According to authorities, Michael Psilakis was angry about losing the card game and set the winner's car on fire in October, the Associated Press reports. The deceased, whose name won't be released due to a state constitutional amendment that protects the identities of victims, was "burned beyond recognition in his car."

Florida man charged in man’s death after losing card game, setting car on fire https://t.co/J9tjBJKni7 pic.twitter.com/oR0i3ZxArp
— Orlando Sentinel (@orlandosentinel) November 13, 2019

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