A U.S. Army veteran is fighting for his life in hospital after allegedly being beaten and so badly burned that he was forced to have his arms amputated by a man he met in a gay bar. Former soldier Stephen White, 46, reportedly met Garry Gupton, 26, at Chemistry Nightclub in Greensboro, North Carolina, last Saturday night, before traveling to a nearby hotel with him. But at 4.30am, an employee at Battleground Inn  called 911 after hearing Gupton screaming loudly from the fourth floor. At the same time, the building's fire alarm was activated. Police and firefighters arrived at the scene to find flames and black smoke pouring out of the pair's room. Inside, they discovered Mr White lying unconscious and critically injured on the floor.
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Stephen White, 46, met Garry Gupton, 26, at nightclub on Saturday night
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Pair returned to  Battleground Inn, but at 4.30am, the fire alarm sounded
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Police and firefighters arrived at scene to find flames pouring out of room
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Inside, they discovered Mr White lying unconscious and injured on floor
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Victim taken to hospital with severe burns; he is still in critical condition
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Gupton was later charged with aggravated assault with the intent to kill
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District attorney said he also expected arson charges to be filed in case
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