Woman left for dead after she is burned alive, beaten, and strangled in vicious attack
Two people have been charged with the horrific assault on an Indian reservation in Montana, US, which left victim with burns to over 45 percent of her body
TWO people have been charged with a vicious attack on woman, who they burned alive, strangled and then beat to within an inch of death.
Dimarzio Sanchez and Angelica Jo Whiteman appeared at the US District Court in Billings, Montana, on Wednesday.
The pair, who stood before the judge separately, were charged with intent to commit murder, aiding and abetting and assault.
The victim, RoyLynn Rides Horse, was identified by her family after the horrific attack.
FBI Special Agent Aaron Christensen, who was investigating the case, said in a court affidavit the two defendants beat and attempted to strangle Rides Horse, then doused her with petrol and set her on fire in a field east of Crow Agency Indian Reservation in Montana.
Left for dead by the pair, she was in a field for 14 hours before she was discovered.
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She had been drinking earlier in the evening at the Kirby Saloon on April 17 and was getting a ride home with Sanches and Whiteman.
Rides Horse had burns to over 45 per cent of her body, and frostbite on her legs.
According to she is currently being treated for burns at a centre in Utah.
Sanchez and Whiteman did not enter pleas at the hearing and were told they would have to go back into custody until another court date.
The attack got attention due to tribal leaders and law makers feeling frustrated there were not enough details from investigators before the court hearing.