THOMASVILLE, N.C. — Police in Thomasville say a woman poured hot cooking oil on her cousin while he was sleeping, leaving him severely burned.
A news outlet reports 32-year-old Andrew Kirby, called the Thomasville Police Department early Monday.
Officers arrived at a house to find Kirby sitting outside in his wheelchair pleading for help.
Police say he had third-degree burns on his head and upper torso.
According to police, Keeva Dawn Carlton left the house before police arrived, but officers found her at a shopping center and arrested her.
She’s charged with assault on a disabled person inflicting serious injury and jailed on a $25,000 secured bond.
