Overview

• Robert Heyden, 65, died on August 24 after suffering extensive chemical burns at a New Port Richey home four days earlier.
• Chuanying He, 50, is in custody on charges of first-degree murder and aggravated battery resulting in serious bodily injury, according to police.
• An arrest affidavit says He called 911 and admitted she intentionally poured sulfuric acid on Heyden while he was in bed.
• Responding officers reported hearing Heyden screaming and found the bedroom barricaded with a wooden bar and wire, with liquid later confirmed as sulfuric acid.
• Court records show the couple married in August 2024, were in divorce proceedings with a hearing set for August 22, and police had previously responded to verbal domestic incidents at the residence.