OAKLAND PARK, Fla. — An 84-year-old man appeared in court on Monday after he was accused of setting a car on fire with a woman inside in Broward County.
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Franklin Davis and the woman had recently ended a 42-year-old relationship when they got into an argument on Friday in Oakland Park, according to Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies.
Davis was under the influence of alcohol when he poured a flammable liquid and set the fire in the parking lot of the 7-Eleven at 3100 NW 9th Ave., according to BSO deputies.
The woman suffered third-degree burns to her left leg, and Davis suffered burns to his hands and face, according to BSO deputies.
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Davis, who used a wheelchair in court, faced three charges: Premeditated attempted murder; arson causing bodily harm; and criminal attempt, solicitation, and conspiracy to commit a capital felony.
A judge denied Davis bond. Corrections held him at the Broward County Main Jail in Fort Lauderdale.
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