Son accused of killing Alzheimer's-stricken dad in Ft. Lauderdale

[The Straight Story]

Son accused of killing Alzheimer's-stricken dad in Ft. Lauderdale

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) -- A 50-year-old man is accused of drowning his father in the ocean after the elderly man, who suffered from Alzheimer's disease, wandered naked on the beach.

Police said a grand jury could decide later this month whether there is enough evidence to indict Robert "Bobby" Yurkanin II for murder. He was arrested on suspicion of murdering his father, but is free on $100,000 bond.

Robert Yurkanin Sr., 84, wandered from his upscale oceanfront condominium to the beach on June 15, then removed his swim trunks and stood naked on the sand, police said. He often wandered away from home as his Alzheimer's disease grew worse, neighbors said.

Bobby Yurkanin found his father, then as shocked beachcombers looked on, he dragged him into the ocean, according to an arrest warrant.

A day later, Robert Yurkanin died of complications from near-drowning.

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[TwilightGardener]

1. What an odd, sad story.