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81-year-old man murdered in Florida group home, sheriff says
A man residing in a Bartow group home suffered “a violent death,” Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said on Sunday.The victim was identified as 81-year-old Patrick Benway, a resident of the group home run by E.T. Care. He was one of four residents living there.He was last seen alive on Saturday evening. He was found dead at around noon on Sunday. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office said 18-year-old Moses Ojeda was arrested for the murder of his roommate on Blue Bird Avenue.Ojeda told deputies that he entered the victim’s bedroom where he was lying in bed and stabbed him multiple times. “The victim did not physically resist but did ask, according to Ojeda, ‘Why would you want to do this to me?’ before succumbing to his injuries. Ojeda stated he has no regrets and he wanted to kill him because he was ‘already dying,'” PCSO said. Following the attack, Ojeda told deputies he cleaned the knife used and put it back in the kitchen.The suspect has no prior criminal record, PCSO said.>> This is a developing story and will be updated
A man residing in a Bartow group home suffered “a violent death,” Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said on Sunday.
The victim was identified as 81-year-old Patrick Benway, a resident of the group home run by E.T. Care. He was one of four residents living there.
He was last seen alive on Saturday evening. He was found dead at around noon on Sunday.
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office said 18-year-old Moses Ojeda was arrested for the murder of his roommate on Blue Bird Avenue.
Ojeda told deputies that he entered the victim’s bedroom where he was lying in bed and stabbed him multiple times.
“The victim did not physically resist but did ask, according to Ojeda, ‘Why would you want to do this to me?’ before succumbing to his injuries. Ojeda stated he has no regrets and he wanted to kill him because he was ‘already dying,'” PCSO said.
Following the attack, Ojeda told deputies he cleaned the knife used and put it back in the kitchen.
The suspect has no prior criminal record, PCSO said.
>> This is a developing story and will be updated
