The mother of
the gay man attacked with hot water, for sleeping with a boyfriend, is certain
the suspect will answer for his crime.
‘He’s not
human,’ Kim Foster said to Channel 2 Action News about Martin Blackwell,
according to the Atlanta
Journal-Constitution. ‘He got hatred in his heart and God’s gonna deal with
him.’
Blackwell,
Foster’s boyfriend for approximately three years, is accused of pouring
scalding water on Anthony
Gooden Jr. and Marquez Tolbert as they slept in an Atlanta apartment;
Gooden shares the apartment with Foster, his mother.
Gooden came out
to his family last year, and introduced his boyfriend to relatives. Blackwell
allegedly expressed disapproval of the gay couple the night before the assault.
‘I said,
“That’s not your house. You need to mind your business,”‘ Foster said to
Channel 2. ‘(And he said,) “Well, they laying up there.” I said, “That is not
your business. (Anthony) don’t bother you. That boy don’t bother you. This is
not your house.”‘
Gooden
sustained severe burns on his face, neck, back, chest and arms. For two
weeks he was in a coma, and was released from hospital approximately a week
ago.
Tolbert was in
hospital for 10 days, sustaining second and third degree burns.
After the
February attack, Blackwell was charged with two counts of aggravated battery.
The 48-year-old is presently being held in Fulton County jail. The police
report says the suspect allegedly said ‘it was just a little hot water on
them.’ He also allegedly told law enforcement he was ‘disgusted’ with the relationship
between Gooden and Tolbert.
The FBI
announced last week it would investigate the case for possible hate crime
charges.
Gooden faces
years of recovery. His family has started a GoFundMe account to help pay
for his medical costs. As of 20 March, approximately $61,000 (€54,00) has been
raised.
Tolbert’s
family has also set up a GoFundMe account
for his medical expenses. As of 20 March, approximately $61,000 (€54,000)
has been donated.
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