Topline: The father told the son “that he didn’t deserve to have it because he wasn’t working.”
Published: February 10, 2025 7:30 am ET
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Julien Welch-Beddoe (via Melbourne Police Department)
A Florida man was charged after his father died following a physical altercation over a plate of food.
According to Law&Crime, 19-year-old Julien Welch-Beddoe is charged with manslaughter after the death of his father on January 19.
An arrest affidavit said a physical altercation began with Julien and his father when Julien made himself “a plate of food.” The father told Julien “that he didn’t deserve to have it because he wasn’t working.”
The father then “pushed him,” and a physical fight continued with Julien allegedly placing his father in a headlock and punching him “two to three times” in the ribs. Julien also put his father in a chokehold on the floor, the affidavit alleges.
A family member separated the two.
The affidavit indicated the father became unresponsive a few minutes later and was taken to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead in the early morning hours of January 20.
An autopsy ruled the death a homicide and showed Welch died due to internal bleeding of his spleen, which was caused by a laceration from one of his three broken ribs.
Welch-Beddoe was arrested on February 5.
Presumption of Innocence: A presumption of innocence means that any defendant in a criminal trial is presumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The defendant in this case is only accused of the charges set forth in the criminal complaint. They are innocent until proven guilty.
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Julien Welch-Beddoe (via Melbourne Police Department)
A Florida man was charged after his father died following a physical altercation over a plate of food.
According to Law&Crime, 19-year-old Julien Welch-Beddoe is charged with manslaughter after the death of his father on January 19.
An arrest affidavit said a physical altercation began with Julien and his father when Julien made himself “a plate of food.” The father told Julien “that he didn’t deserve to have it because he wasn’t working.”
The father then “pushed him,” and a physical fight continued with Julien allegedly placing his father in a headlock and punching him “two to three times” in the ribs. Julien also put his father in a chokehold on the floor, the affidavit alleges.
A family member separated the two.
The affidavit indicated the father became unresponsive a few minutes later and was taken to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead in the early morning hours of January 20.
An autopsy ruled the death a homicide and showed Welch died due to internal bleeding of his spleen, which was caused by a laceration from one of his three broken ribs.
Welch-Beddoe was arrested on February 5.
Presumption of Innocence: A presumption of innocence means that any defendant in a criminal trial is presumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The defendant in this case is only accused of the charges set forth in the criminal complaint. They are innocent until proven guilty.
Editor's Note: ThePo makes every effort to accurately transcribe the contents of affidavits of probable cause contained in criminal complaints. Often, the complaints themselves are copies of copies of faxed copies, and are difficult to read. To confirm the accuracy of our transcription, contact the Magisterial District Court listed above and request a copy of the criminal complaint. It's a public record to which you are entitled.
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Florida Son Charged After Altercation Over ‘Plate of Food’ With Father Results in Death
The father told the son “that he didn’t deserve to have it because he wasn’t working.”
By Jacob Charles
Published: February 10, 2025 7:30 am ET
Julien Welch-Beddoe (via Melbourne Police Department)
A Florida man was charged after his father died following a physical altercation over a plate of food.
According to Law&Crime, 19-year-old Julien Welch-Beddoe is charged with manslaughter after the death of his father on January 19.
An arrest affidavit said a physical altercation began with Julien and his father when Julien made himself “a plate of food.” The father told Julien “that he didn’t deserve to have it because he wasn’t working.”
The father then “pushed him,” and a physical fight continued with Julien allegedly placing his father in a headlock and punching him “two to three times” in the ribs. Julien also put his father in a chokehold on the floor, the affidavit alleges.
A family member separated the two.
The affidavit indicated the father became unresponsive a few minutes later and was taken to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead in the early morning hours of January 20.
An autopsy ruled the death a homicide and showed Welch died due to internal bleeding of his spleen, which was caused by a laceration from one of his three broken ribs.
Welch-Beddoe was arrested on February 5.
Presumption of Innocence: A presumption of innocence means that any defendant in a criminal trial is presumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The defendant in this case is only accused of the charges set forth in the criminal complaint. They are innocent until proven guilty.
Editor's Note: ThePo makes every effort to accurately transcribe the contents of affidavits of probable cause contained in criminal complaints. Often, the complaints themselves are copies of copies of faxed copies, and are difficult to read. To confirm the accuracy of our transcription, contact the Magisterial District Court listed above and request a copy of the criminal complaint. It's a public record to which you are entitled.
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