A domestic altercation in Melbourne, Floridaended in tragedy when Julien Welch-Keddoe, A 19 -year -old, was accused of involuntary homicide for the death of his father. According to judicial documents and police reports, the incident occurred on the night of January 19, when an discussion about food climbed to become a physical confrontation that was fatal. The victim, identified as Francis Welch45, died hours later in a hospital due to serious internal injuries.
According to a report obtained by PeopleEmergency services were called to a residence in Melbourne, located about 112 kilometers southeast of Orlando, around 10 pm on January 19. In the place, they found Welch unconscious and with signs of physical deterioration, such as pale and yellowish skin. Your child, Julien Welch-Keddoehe admitted to having had a fight with his father moments before, which led the authorities to initiate an investigation that culminated in his arrest.
According to the testimony of Welch-Keddoecollected in the affidavit, the conflict began when I was preparing a plate of food. His father, who was sitting on the couch, recriminated that He did not deserve to eat because he was not working. Despite the reprimand, the young man continued to serve the food and headed towards his room. It was then that Welch pushed him, which unleashed a physical fight between them.
The young man said that, in the middle of the altercation, he held his father with a head key and hit him in the ribs at least two or three times. Both fell to the ground, and Welch’s fiancee intervened to separate them. According to the police report cited by WKMGWelch-Keddoe said his father seemed to be well after the confrontation and that he returned to the couch while he retired to his room.
However, minutes later, the shouts of Welch’s fiancee alerted the young man. Upon returning to the room, he found his father on the couch, breathing but without responding. The situation led to the emergency call that mobilized the paramedics and, subsequently, to the transfer of Welch to the hospital.
The forensic report revealed that Welch suffered three fractured ribs and a laceration in the spleenwhich caused a Internal hemorrhage that resulted in his death. According to Brevard County’s forensic doctor, these injuries were caused by a forceful impact during the fight. Welch died at the hospital at 1 AM of January 20, a few hours after the incident.
In addition, laboratory analysis in the hospital showed that Welch had a blood alcohol level of 0.391, almost Five times the legal limit to drive in Florida. This level of poisoning, which could be considered close to a case of alcohol poisoning, could have affected its ability to defend themselves during the confrontation, according to the authorities in the affidavit. On the other hand, the records indicate that Welch-Keddoe had not consumed alcohol and was sober at the time of the fight. This data was included in the police report as part of the investigation.
On February 6, Welch-Keddoe declared himself not guilty of the position of involuntary homicide. According to Peoplethe judge set a 50,000 bail, with the condition that the young man had no contact with his father’s relatives. Currently, he is waiting for his next judicial hearing, scheduled for March 25. The medium WKMG He informed that, after issuing an arrest warrant, Welch-Keddoe was arrested and transferred to the county prison. Although initially he was denied the possibility of bail, this decision was subsequently modified with the restrictions mentioned.
