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A Missouri man has been charged with first-degree murder after turning himself in to the authorities for “accidentally” stabbing his father 50 times, admitting that he “made a mistake,” according to a criminal complaint filed by the Manchester Police Department (MPD).
Newsweek has reached out to the MPD via email for comment on Sunday afternoon.
What To Know
According to the complaint filed by the MPD, Jeffrey Goedde, 41, walked into the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office on December 18 to confess, telling officers that his father was unconscious and bleeding in the kitchen.
“Goedde reported that his father was unconscious in the kitchen and that he was bleeding from his face and back and that he used weapons and hands to strike his father,” the complaint stated.
Officers performed a welfare check at the father’s residence where they encountered a “strong presence of bleach,” according to the complaint. Inside the kitchen, they found the victim face down with what they described as “multiple areas of trauma and stab wounds.”
A kitchen knife, believed to be the murder weapon, was located in a trash can about five feet from the body.
When police informed Goedde of their findings, he reportedly said he understood he was not free to leave because he had “accidentally killed someone,” the complaint said.
An autopsy revealed the father had been stabbed approximately 50 times and had sustained multiple injuries, including broken bones, strangulation marks, and blunt force trauma to the head, face, and back.
The incident comes as knives and other sharp objects, such as scissors and axes, were involved in 97,183 homicides worldwide in 2017, representing 22 percent of all murders that year, according to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime’s 2019 Global Study on Homicide. The data highlights the global prevalence of knife-related violence, even in countries with otherwise low rates of violent crime.
The use of knives in homicides varies significantly by region. In North America, firearms dominate as the weapon of choice, responsible for approximately 76 percent of all homicides, while knife-related killings make up less than 20 percent. Conversely, the trend is nearly reversed in Europe, where guns are involved in only 20 percent of murders, and knives account for close to 40 percent.
What People Are Saying
The MPD said Goedde claimed he could not recall whether he had used a kitchen knife or other weapons during the attack.
Goedde was quoted as saying in the complaint. “I made a mistake. I committed a crime and want to turn myself in.”
What Happens Next
Besides facing first-degree murder charges, Goedde is also facing a charge of armed criminal action. Authorities have not disclosed a possible motive for the murder, and the investigation remains ongoing
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