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PALESTINE — A man will spend the rest of his life in prison for setting a woman on fire during a robbery at a store in Palestine. According to our news partner KETK, Robert Thompson pleaded guilty to aggravated assault and arson charges on Monday and a jury sentenced him to life in prison. Thompson went into the Pit Stop on Link St. last February, pulled a gun, and tied up the female cashier, Linda Camire. A frequent patron of the store, Della Witt-Denizeri, came in during the robbery, he tied her up as well behind the counter.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.ktbb.com\/post\/wp-content\/media\/2020\/02\/Robert-Thompson-150x150.jpg\")
After taking the money from the register, Thompson poured lighter fluid on the victims and set Witt-Denizeri on fire. Before leaving the store, he stopped to watch both victims burn. Both victims survived the ordeal. Thompson then went to a shoe carnival in Tyler to trade out his shoes for new ones. Thompson headed backed to Palestine where he was later arrested at a convenience store with the weapon in hand. Anderson County District Attorney Allyson Mitchell called the crime a \u00e2\u20ac\u0153wanton disregard for human life.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Both victims testified how Thompson’s choices have forever changed their lives.