He was hallucinating, paranoid, and completely out of touch with reality—then he threw his child off of a balcony.On October 24, 2020, Nicole Poole’s nightmare began at 3:40 a.m. in Las Vegas when her fiancé threw their 7-week-old daughter off a second-floor balcony. While Nicole begged her baby to breathe, Clarence Martin Jr. lit their apartment on fire, fled the scene, crashed multiple cars, and ended up half-naked on an airport tarmac in a stolen TSA uniform.What made him snap—and what really happened in the hours before baby London’s death?This is the case of Clarence Martin Jr.**Poll Question: **Do you think Clarence should be in prison or a mental institution? Share your thoughts on our Patreon or Spotify!(01:13) Baby London was thrown off second story balcony by fiance Clarence Martin Jr.(10:24) Sentencing(17:26) Poll question for this episode is do you think he should be in prison(19:33) Minutia(22:31) April is National Child Abuse Prevention MonthAs always, if you suspect child abuse, please reach out to the Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline at 1-800-4-A-CHILD or visit childhelp.org. Your vigilance can make a difference.**************************************Past Episodes Mentioned in this case: Lisa Snyder https://wp.me/pdbuVw-WXu)****************************************Do you have thoughts about this case, or is there a specific true crime case you’d like to hear about? **Let me know with an email or a voice message: https://murderandlove.com/contact)Find the sources used in this episode and learn more about how to support Love and Murder: Heartbreak to Homicide and gain access to even more cases, including bonus episodes, ad-free and intro-free cases, case files and more at: **https://murderandlove.com)**Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/love-and-murder-heartbreak-to-homicide--4348896/support).
