Michael Brewer, the 15-year-old Deerfield Beach boy who on Monday was doused in rubbing alcohol and set ablaze, will remain hospitalized for months at Ryder Trauma Center in Miami, where doctors said Wednesday that the boy's face and hands were spared serious damage.
Speaking to reporters, Dr. Nicholas Namias, of the hospital's Burns, Trauma and Surgical Care unit, said the burns scorched 65 percent of Michael's body and that jumping into the pool following the attack may have helped save his life.
Doctors were hopeful of Michael's recovery, but said the next few days would be critical because of the severity of the burns, Namias said.
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