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BOUTTE, La., Dec. 11 (UPI) -- Authorities in Louisiana said a woman who allegedly poured a pot of boiling grits on her sleeping boyfriend was charged with battery.
Investigators said Carolyn Brown, 44, of Boutte, La., is accused of dumping the pot of hot grits on the victim, who was not named, after the two had a heated argument about breaking up and he went to bed, WWL-AM, New Orleans, reported Friday.
"She came into the room and apparently dumped a huge pot of hot grits on the victim," St. Charles Parish Sheriff's Sgt. Dwayne LaGrange said.
LaGrange said the victim woke up in pain and was unaware of what had happened.
"He felt a very, very hot sensation with a lot of burning," LaGrange said.
He said a relative helped the man wipe off the grits and took him to a hospital, where he was treated for second degree burns on his face, chest and arms.
LaGrange said Brown fled the residence but was soon arrested and charged with second-degree battery.
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