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Boiling grease poured on party guest, woman arrested
A woman has been arrested after police officers say she threw a pot of boiling grease during a fight at a weekend gathering, severely injuring a man.
NEWNAN, Ga. - A woman has been arrested after police officers say she threw a pot of boiling grease during a fight at a weekend gathering, severely injuring a man.
What we know:
According to Newnan Police Department report, officers responded to a disturbance on Lovelace Street on Sept. 27, where dispatchers had received calls about a physical altercation and "grease being thrown" at someone. "The victim that was burned was not directly involved in the dispute but in an attempt to help the other victim ultimately got burned significantly," Lt. Mike Condit with Newnan Police said.
When officers arrived, they found a man in extreme pain, his back covered in burns from the hot grease. Witnesses had poured flour on him in an attempt to ease the injuries before medics arrived.
Investigators determined that the suspect, Clarethia Bellamy, showed up uninvited to a family football party and started an argument on the back porch where a fish fry was underway.
A neighbor who did not want to be identified said he saw first responders carrying the injured man to the front of the house. Police said the victim was in severe pain and that someone had tried to use flour in an effort to ease the burns before medics rushed him to Grady Memorial Hospital. He has since been released. Another person at the gathering suffered minor burns to the legs.
The other side:
Bellamy fled the scene but later turned herself in. She told investigators she believed she had been invited but became upset because someone she had been in a relationship with was there. She also claimed she was punched in the back of the head before throwing the grease.
Clarethia Bellamy. Mug shot courtesy of Coweta County Sheriff's Office
What they're saying:
Witnesses told deputies Bellamy grabbed a pot of boiling grease and tried to throw it at her boyfriend during the argument. A friend pushed him out of the way, but the grease struck another man, leaving him badly burned. The victim was flown by helicopter to a hospital due to the severity of his injuries. Another person was also splashed on the legs but had minor injuries.
"There were several people in the residence. At some point during the dispute there were some children in the same room," Condit said.
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Fish fry fight leads to grease burns, arrest
A Coweta County woman is in jail after deputies say she threw boiling grease on someone during a fight at a fish fry last Saturday.
Officers said two children at the party witnessed the incident. Bellamy left the scene in a silver Chevy SUV but later came to the police station after being urged to turn herself in. She was treated for minor burns before giving a statement, in which she admitted throwing the grease but claimed she acted in retaliation after being struck in the head.
What's next:
Bellamy was booked into the Coweta County Jail on charges of aggravated assault, aggravated battery, two counts of cruelty to children in the third degree, and criminal trespass.