DRUNK 84-YEAR-OLD FLORIDA MAN BURNS HIS OWN FACE WHILE TRYING TO TORCH EX — THE MELTED ENGAGEMENT RING FOUND IN THE ASHES THAT LEFT DEPUTIES COMPLETELY FROZEN 💔 An elderly Florida man has been arrested after a highly intoxicated, vengeful arson attack backfired in the worst way possible. Cops report the 84-year-old suspect attempted to completely torch his ex-partner’s home after she dumped him following an astonishing 42 years together, only to accidentally ignite the accelerant directly onto his own face. The real shockwave hit when fire marshals sifted through the scorched porch and uncovered a melted, vintage engagement ring that the suspect had furiously hurled into the flames seconds before the explosion, exposing the terrifying depths of his obsession. The suspect remains under heavy police guard at a secure medical facility as prosecutors prepare a barrage of felony charges.

Drunk Florida man, 84, burns face trying to torch ex who dumped him after 42 years together: cops

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.

Mugshot of Franklin Davis, 84, accused of setting a car on fire with his girlfriend inside.
Florida man Franklin Davis, 84, received nasty burns to his face after allegedly trying to burn his ex-girlfriend to death.Broward County Sheriff’s Office

The 7-Eleven parking lot was still charred where the car had been set ablaze and nearby signs had melted, according to WPLG.

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