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A drunk 84-year-old Florida man tried to burn his longtime lover to death when she dumped him after 42 years — leaving him with a horrifically burnt face in the process, according to police and his mugshot.
Franklin Davis and the woman had just recently ended their decades-long relationship when they got into an argument Friday while parked in a 7-Eleven parking lot in Oakland Park, according to the Broward County Sheriff’s Office.
Davis, who had been drinking, suddenly produced a gasoline-filled bottle and doused the dashboard and front seats and set it alight while they were both inside, CBS News reported.
His ex told investigators she thought Davis meant to “burn her up” inside the vehicle before she managed to escape, police said.
She suffered third-degree burns to her left leg — while Davis suffered burns to his hands and face, which were visible in his mugshot. Both ex-lovers were treated at local hospitals.
The 7-Eleven parking lot was still charred where the car had been set ablaze and nearby signs had melted, according to WPLG.
Davis appeared in court on Monday in a wheelchair with a bandage on his left ear and right hand, footage shows.
He is charged with premeditated attempted murder; arson causing bodily harm; and criminal attempt, solicitation, and conspiracy to commit a capital felony.
A judge denied his bond and he is being held at the Broward County Main Jail in Fort Lauderdale.
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