A 77-year-old Florida nursing home resident was found beaten to death by a 72-year-old fellow resident on Wednesday, according to Flagler County deputies.
On Wednesday around 2 a.m., deputies responded to the Gold Choice Assisted Living & Memory Care facility in Palm Coast after a man, later identified as Cliff Mody, admitted to killing a woman who lived at the assisting living center, Flagler County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release.
The elderly victim, whose identity was not released by deputies, was discovered in Mody’s room with visible injuries. She was pronounced dead at the facility, the sheriff’s office said. The motive for the killing was not immediately known.
“This is an unfortunate situation for all families involved, especially the victim’s,” Flagler County Sheriff Rick Staly said. “The Major Case Unit is still working the investigation and charges are pending. This is a very sad outcome for the victim and her family and our thoughts and prayers are with her family.”
On Thursday morning, Mody made his first appearance in court where he was denied bond.
