Whitey Ford
10-29-2023, 03:14 PM
Man Rubs Special Needs Wife With Alcohol, Lit Cigarette Setting Her On Fire, Waited Days To Help Her
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A 64-year-old husband in Albany, Georgia was arrested this week after he allegedly set his special-needs wife on fire inside their home, leaving the woman in pain for two days before finally seeking help.
Henry Jacob Hardwick was taken into custody on Wednesday and charged with one count of felony aggravated assault , family violence for the injuries allegedly inflicted on 67-year-old Amanda Jenkins, as per prison records reviewed by Law and Crime.
Police responded to the Bobbitt Drive home, where they contacted Hardwick. Questioned by police, Hardwick allegedly responded that he was rubbing alcohol on his wife because she was in a great deal of pain “from her condition of multiple sclerosis (MS)” two days prior. While applying the alcohol to his wife’s skin, “he lit a cigarette too close to her, causing her body to catch fire,” police said Hardwick told investigators. Instead of immediately seeking help, Hardwick allegedly told police he “panicked” and was too “scared to call for help.” Hardwick waited two days before calling Jenkins’ daughter, who came to their home, saw that her mother was “in need of severe treatment” and called 911, authorities said.
https://www.newsbreak.com/@kisha-walker-1591976/3209477763276-man-rubs-special-needs-wife-with-alcohol-lit-cigarette-setting-her-on-fire-waited-days-to-help-her
https://i.ibb.co/F8495WH/Henry-Jacob-Hardwick-Albany-Georgia-Police-Department.jpg
A 64-year-old husband in Albany, Georgia was arrested this week after he allegedly set his special-needs wife on fire inside their home, leaving the woman in pain for two days before finally seeking help.
Henry Jacob Hardwick was taken into custody on Wednesday and charged with one count of felony aggravated assault , family violence for the injuries allegedly inflicted on 67-year-old Amanda Jenkins, as per prison records reviewed by Law and Crime.
Police responded to the Bobbitt Drive home, where they contacted Hardwick. Questioned by police, Hardwick allegedly responded that he was rubbing alcohol on his wife because she was in a great deal of pain “from her condition of multiple sclerosis (MS)” two days prior. While applying the alcohol to his wife’s skin, “he lit a cigarette too close to her, causing her body to catch fire,” police said Hardwick told investigators. Instead of immediately seeking help, Hardwick allegedly told police he “panicked” and was too “scared to call for help.” Hardwick waited two days before calling Jenkins’ daughter, who came to their home, saw that her mother was “in need of severe treatment” and called 911, authorities said.
https://www.newsbreak.com/@kisha-walker-1591976/3209477763276-man-rubs-special-needs-wife-with-alcohol-lit-cigarette-setting-her-on-fire-waited-days-to-help-her