A 64-year-old guy from Georgia found himself in hot water this week when he got busted for setting his wife, who had special needs, on fire in their home. This terrible incident left his wife, a 67-year-old named Amanda Jenkins, in agony for two whole days before they got any help.
The man in question, Henry Jacob Hardwick, got nabbed on Wednesday and got slapped with a felony charge for aggravated assault with family violence, as per jail records Law&Crime checked.
Here's the scoop: Cops in Albany, Georgia, got a call around 7:39 p.m. on a Tuesday about a lady with serious burns. She was being treated at Phoebe Putney Hospital, about 160 miles south of Atlanta. Medics had picked up Jenkins from her home earlier that day, and she was in bad shape, with burns covering around 25% of her lower body.
So, the police decided to visit the Bobbitt Drive home and talk to Hardwick. According to him, he was using rubbing alcohol on his wife's skin to help with her multiple sclerosis (MS) pain. But things went south when he lit a cigarette too close to her, accidentally setting her on fire. Instead of calling for help right away, he panicked and waited two days. It was only when Jenkins' daughter came over, saw the dire situation, and dialed 911 that they finally got some assistance.
Because of the severity of her injuries, Jenkins was transferred to the Augusta Burn Unit for specialized care. Hardwick got thrown into the Dougherty County Jail without bond on Wednesday, and it looks like he might be facing more charges. If you've got info, the authorities want you to reach out to Crime Stoppers or an investigator.
Court records from Law&Crime indicate that Hardwick had some prior trouble in April, with charges including simple battery with family violence, domestic trespass with family violence, and obstructing emergency calls. He got released on bond with the condition that he stay away from Amanda Jenkins. He pleaded guilty to those charges in May, but details on the consequences are a bit hazy at the moment. Police are yet to respond to Law&Crime's request for that info.
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