A Chicago man with a staggering 72 prior arrests is facing life behind bars after allegedly dousing 26-year-old Bethany MacGee in petrol and setting her alight on a city train Lawrence Reed, 50, has been named as the suspect (Image: Chicago PD)

After allegedly dousing a woman in gasoline and setting on fire inside, a suspect's jaw-dropping number of arrests has come to light. Lawrence Reed, who is accused of setting Bethany MacGee on fire aboard a city train, was reportedly already being electronically monitored for a separate assault.

The 50-year-old defendant now faces life in prison as prosecutors and officials slam the justice system for allowing a repeat offender to remain on the streets. MacGee, aged 26, is currently fighting for her life in hospital with severe burns,

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