A Massachusetts man who allegedly killed his roommate on Thanksgiving Day by getting “too close” to the meal he was preparing because the roommate was “sneezing frequently,” claims the killing was an accident. are.
Richard Lombardi, 65, was charged with assault and battery on a person over 60 causing serious injury and manslaughter, according to reports. Boston 25 News. He pleaded not guilty in Plymouth District Court.
Lombardi is accused of assaulting his roommate Frank Griswold, 80, at his Marshfield home on Wednesday after he became angry that he was getting too close to the food he was preparing for Thanksgiving. has been accused of.
Griswold was pronounced dead at South Shore Hospital Wednesday night after Lombardi allegedly threw him to the ground, hitting his head and breaking his neck and nose.
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Richard Lombardi, 65, was charged with assault and battery on a person over 60 causing serious injury and manslaughter. (St. Petersburg)
According to court records, Lombardi told police he was preparing food when he got into an argument with Griswold and told her he didn't want her to touch the food in the kitchen.
Lombardi said Griswold “sneezes a lot” and didn't want him to “sneeze or mess up the food” that was near the sink. Lombardi left the kitchen and then returned to Griswold's where he was standing near the food and washing dishes, police said.
The man grabbed Griswold from behind and threw him to the side, Boston 25 reported, adding that “his legs got tangled and he fell and hit his head on the floor.”
Richard Lombardi, 65, is accused of attacking Frank Griswold, 80, after his roommate got too close to the food he was preparing for Thanksgiving. . (St. Petersburg)
Plymouth County Assistant District Attorney Joseph Presley confirmed that Lombardi saw Griswold near the food, saying, “He approached Griswold, grabbed her from behind, grabbed her back and threw her to the right. , I threw it to the side.''
Lombardi said he called 911 after finding Griswold unconscious and bleeding from the head. Griswold also suffered cuts to his face.
“He was seen lying down[sic] I was face down on the kitchen floor in a pool of blood,” Presley said.
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Lombardi said Griswold “sneezes a lot” and he didn't want his roommate to “sneeze or contaminate his food.” (St. Petersburg)
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Lombardi's attorney, Marshall Johnson, said the incident “sounds like an accident based on the evidence that has emerged in court.”
Johnson said Lombardi and Griswold had been friends for about 30 years and roommates for more than 20 years, and that his client was shocked to learn of Griswold's death.
Lombardi is being held without bail. His next court appearance is scheduled for December 4th.
