On November 19, her father, Cao Xiaoming allegedly flew into a rage after he had a disagreement with his wife, Ms Xiao Juan over divorcing him.
Ms Xiao told her husband that she wanted a divorce but Cao would not agree. So she said she would file a suit to end their marriage.
He went on to douse his daughter with kerosene before setting her on fire after an argument with his estranged wife.
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The three-year-old girl now suffers from burns on 14 per cent of her body. Third-degree burns make up 2.5 per cent of the damage while the remaining burns are second-degree ones.
The girl, referred to as Niu Niu, is disfigured and her hands cannot function normally. Cao did not suffer any injuries on his body. Only his jacket had caught fire.
Ms Xiao said she wanted to leave him because of his bad temper, violent ways and excessive gambling.
She said Cao would beat her if they had disagreements, sometimes using stools and sticks.
She added that she would give him all of her salary but he would not care for Niu Niu and her, sometimes leaving them without any food to eat.Cao also stole and gambled away "good luck money" which Ms Xiao's family had given her when Niu Niu turned 100 days old.
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