A Florida man tried to club his wife before stabbing himself on Christmas Day
A Florida man was arrested after attempting to kill his wife and himself on Christmas Day, police said.
Jonathan McPhee, 78, faces charges of attempted first-degree murder after he allegedly attacked his wife and then called 911 at the couple’s home on Pine Cone Way.
McPhee told the dispatcher, “I beat him and I’m going to try to stab myself in the heart,” according to the legal document Acquired by People Magazine.
A Florida man has been arrested after allegedly trying to kill his wife on Christmas Day. (iStock)
When Largo Police Department officers arrived, they found McPhee had stabbed himself and his wife had suffered blunt force trauma.
They were both taken to a local hospital in critical condition.
“In the presence of the medical staff, the defendant spontaneously said, ‘Just let me die, i killed (edited)“, according to the arrest report.
Jonathan McPhee, 78, faces charges of attempted murder after allegedly attacking his wife and then calling 911 at the couple’s home on Pine Cone Way. (iStock)
He also sent a message to his wife’s daughter “killed” him and was suicidal because of “financial and health problems,” the report said.
He allegedly detailed how he wanted funerals and life insurance to be handled.
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This investigation is ongoing and no further information is available at this time.
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