GUILTY MI - Arthur Neal, 86, Detroit, 20 December 2014

[mikkismom]

20-year-old arraigned on murder charge in death of Detroit man, 86; money may be motive

http://www.dailyjournal.net/view/story/457af90470294e7e90f86518365e96eb/MI--Lottery-Winner-Missing/

 

[Hraefn]

Police allege that Hood brutally beat Neal to death because of his lottery winnings.
“It is alleged that Hood knew the victim, believed the victim was in possession of a sum of money, and beat the victim to death during the larceny or attempted larceny of that money,” said a statement from the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office.
An autopsy revealed that Neal’s body also had several stab wounds.
The strange part of the case is that it’s still unclear if Neal had actually won the lottery.
Police are still trying to determine if Neal claimed a winning lottery ticket.

20-Year-Old Man Charged in Murder of Elderly Alleged Detroit Lottery Winner

 

[OkieGranny]

From May:

http://www.clickondetroit.com/news/...d-in-86yearold-lottery-winners-death/32885652

Quanzell Hood, who pled guilty to second degree murder last month, was charged with beating Arthur Neal to death in an attempt to take the money he won in the lottery.

Hood was sentenced to 23-50 years in prison on Friday.