Man accused of pouring boiling water on gay men rejects plea [View all]
The man accused of pouring boiling water on a gay couple as they lay in bed is headed for trial after rejecting a plea deal, Channel 2 Action News reported.
Martin Blackwell, 48, allegedly poured the water on Anthony Gooden — the son of Blackwell’s girlfriend — and Marquez Tolbert in a College Park apartment in February, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution previously reported. Both victims underwent hospital treatment for their burns.
Blackwell told authorities that “it was just a little hot water on them,” according to a police report obtained by Channel 2. He described disgust with the men’s relationship in the police report.
Blackwell’s trial is scheduled to begin Monday, Channel 2 reported. He has been indicted on aggravated battery and aggravated assault charges and is in the Fulton County jail.
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