Man hurt in Orlando tent fire has died, deputies say

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — A man who was injured in a fire earlier this month has died, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office said.

Malik Corbitt, 25, and a woman were hurt on Nov. 11 after someone set their tent on fire, according to investigators.

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It happened in a wooded off John Young Parkway near Michigan Court.

OCSO said Corbitt died on Monday.

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That’s also the day investigators announced the arrest of Daniel Marriott, 48, in connection to the incident.

At the time, Marriott faced two counts of attempted murder.

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The woman who was hurt in the fire, also in her 20s, is expected to recover, OCSO said.

At last report, sheriff’s investigators had not released a possible motive in the case.

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