The evil firebug who burned an elderly woman to death in her elevator last year now claims he takes directions from the devil.
Jerome Isaac, 48, was set to be sentenced today for the horrific murder of Dolores Gillespie, 73 – but then the judge revealed his hellish hallucinations.
Isaac said he “hears voices” and “the devil tells him what to do” to Probation Department officials, said Justice Vincent Del Giudice – who postponed the sentencing so Isaac could undergo a psyche evaluation.
“I want to know if he’s making this up, malingering — or if he is actually delusional,” Del Giudice said.
The decision upset the victim’s daughter, who burst into tears after hearing that sentencing would be delayed.
“It’s just not fair. They already know he’s not crazy. The sentencing shouldn’t have been delayed,” said Sheila Hillsman, the daughter of the victim.
Gillespie, a generous, churchgoing woman, hired Isaac for odd jobs but had to fire him after he stole from her. Isaac was so angry he ambushed her in her elevator in December, spraying gasoline onto the helpless woman.
He then used a barbeque lighter to set her alight, and then – as her screams echoed through the building – threw a Molotov cocktail on her.
Isaac faced a sentence of 50 years to life for his heinous crime.
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