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Florida man has been accused of flying to Chicago and cutting off his love rival's penis before returning home.
Justin Foster, 28, appeared at a bail hearing on Thursday in the suburban Chicago city of Des Plaines, where shocking new details of the horror attack emerged.
Prosecutors said at the hearing that Foster, outraged over a new man who was dating his ex-girlfriend, flew to Chicago O'Hare International Airport in March, the
Chicago Tribune reported.
Once at O'Hare, Foster rented a car and sought out the 26-year-old man who is the object of his jealousy, authorities say.
The prosecution alleges that once Foster located the man, he hit him over the head with a tire iron, carved his initials into his leg, and cut off his penis.
Foster then threw the severed member over a fence and dragged the man out of sight behind a parked car, according to the prosecutors.
Foster then allegedly drove back to O'Hare and caught a flight to Atlanta.
Police say a resident found the injured man lying in a pool of blood and called police at about 3.14am on March 14.
He 'appeared to have been severely beaten to the head and other parts of the body and was bleeding profusely,' police said in a statement.
The victim was rushed to Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge and later transferred to Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago for his life-threatening injuries.
Although the victim survived, he suffered permanent brain damage, officials said.
There was no word from authorities as to whether an attempt was made to reattach the severed organ. Police said that he 'will never fully recover'.
An arrest warrant for Foster was issued on August 23, and Des Plaines police traveled to Tallahassee to apprehend him. Foster was extradited to Illinois on September 20.
At Thursday's bond hearing, Assistant State's Attorney Luis Muniz argued against setting a bail for Foster.
'We're talking about a very heinous crime here,' Muniz said, adding that Foster knows where the victim lives and could be a danger. 'A monetary bond is not appropriate.'