juvenile justice

Five Florida teens have been arrested for setting a classmate on fire in Broward County, Florida.

Police believe on Monday afternoon at an apartment complex in Deerfield Beach, 15-year-old Michael Brewer was doused with rubbing alcohol and set on fire by five of his classmates. Brewer received burns to over 80% of his body.

Reportedly Brewer had not repaid another boy $40 he borrowed to buy a video game, so the youth tried to steal a bicycle belonging to Brewer's father. Brewer supposedly reported the teen to the authorities and the youth was arrested Sunday and released from juvenile detention Monday morning.

That afternoon, Brewer was confronted by the five teens with the accused organizer of the attack calling him a "snitch", then urging his friends to douse Brewer with the flammable liquid.

The youth accused is charged with attempted second-degree murder for being the one to set Brewer on fire with a lighter. The other four are charged with aggravated battery.

A relative said this morning that Brewer is "doing pretty good" though he is "still serious."