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Article: 'If I can't have you, I will kill you'; Court documents reveal that the city man charged with homicide in the fire deaths of his ex- girlfriend's four children was obsessed with the woman -- and had harassed and threatened her numerous times. [Corrected 09/04/03]
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- Lancaster New Era Lancaster, PA
- Article date:
- August 26, 2003
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Who is Francisco Parrilla David?
The man accused of setting fire to his ex-girlfriend's home
Friday, killing her four children, is portrayed in court documents as
a violent man who was obsessed and desperate to rekindle a broken
relationship.
"I love you," David allegedly told Cheryl Birster the Saturday
before the fire. "If I can't have you, I will kill you."
In the weeks leading up to the fire, David visited Birster at Weis
Markets in Bridgeport, where she worked in the deli, and at her 507
E. Chestnut St. home.
Each time, David professed his love.
And each time, Birster turned him away.
Five days before the fire, "Cheryl finally told David not to call
her work, call her home, or show up ...