A 93-year-old Florida man allegedly confessed to trying to kill his 60-year-old wife twice – because he “didn’t want to leave her alone” after she died, according to police.
Helmut Lockner was arrested on Saturday A few weeks later, he tried to smother her with a pillow after his wife said he walked up to her while she was watching TV and tried to strangle her with a rope, according to the Marion County Sheriff’s Office.
According to an arrest report, Lockner allegedly told detectives he planned to kill himself with the same rope, and told them he was “dying and didn’t want to leave his wife alone”, in detail. It has not been said whether the suspect had any terminal illness or not. Was citing his age.
According to the arrest report, his wife, who was not identified by police, said he had first attempted to kill her by suffocating her with a pillow on the bed two weeks earlier – when he had told her “he would not let her alone.” Wanted to leave”.
She managed to escape and did not report it because she was sure he would not try to hurt her again.
Then on a “normal” Saturday, Lockner came up behind his wife as she sat in a chair watching TV and pulled a rope around her neck – pulling so hard that “she felt as if her blood circulation was stopping.” Was,” according to. police report.
His wife struggled and managed to escape into the courtyard by putting her hand between the rope and his neck, the report said.
She called 911, during which Lockner could allegedly be heard in the background saying, “You can die with me.”
Police found Lockner’s wife crying, with bruises on her neck and bleeding from her arm. Lockner was talking on the phone in the other room. He later admitted he was “trying to kill” his wife, the report said.
“I’ve been with the Sheriff’s Office for five and a half years and I’ve never seen anything like this,” said Sheriff’s Office spokesman Zach Moore. told local outlet WCJB,
He added, “What we do know is that we are very fortunate that this victim was able to fight him off and save her life and she is still here with us.”
Lockner has been charged with two counts of first-degree attempt. Jail records show he is scheduled to appear in court on Nov. 26.
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