A year-old man in Florida is facing a manslaughter charge for allegedly killing his father after they got into an argument about food. Per the affidavit, medics were first called to the home at around 10 p. Police wrote that Welch-Beddoe said he then put his father in a headlock and punched him on the left side of his ribs two or three times. Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage? According to police statements, Welch was taken to a nearby hospital via ambulance and later died on Jan.
The Chief Medical Examiner of Brevard County found that Welch "sustained three broken ribs and a lacerated spleen that caused internal bleeding and his death. The injuries were due to blunt impact injuries," per the affidavit. Investigators also discovered via lab work done at the hospital that Welch had a.
Police wrote in the affidavit that Welch-Beddoe was sober at the time of their fight. The teen was charged with manslaughter and pleaded not guilty on Feb. He is next set to appear in court on March Crime Crime News Homicides. Charlotte Phillipp.
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