A Texas father is accused of deliberately setting his house on fire with his three children inside, according to police.
Pedro Luis Parra Pulgar, 46, is charged with three counts of attempted murder. His bond was set at $2.25 million.
The fire was reported on Nov. 6 at 31619 Eldorado Lane in the Polo Ranch community of Fulshear, Texas, police said.
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Pedro Luis Parra Pulgar, 46, is charged with three counts of attempted murder. (Fulshear Police)
The suspect suffered serious injuries in the fire and spent a long time in hospital before being released on Thursday. He was subsequently booked into the Fort Bend County Jail.
The home suffered significant damage from the fire and emergency services arrived quickly, police said.
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The fire was reported on Nov. 6 at 31619 Eldorado Lane in the Polo Ranch Community. (iStock)
Two children were able to escape the home with minor injuries, but a third child, a three-year-old, remained locked inside.
Officers heard faint noises from inside the home, entered through a bedroom window and rescued the child.
Pedro Luis Parra Pulgar was booked into the Fort Bend County Jail. (iStock)
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The child, who suffered seriously smoke inhalationwas airlifted to a nearby hospital and has since been released.
