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MAPLE SHADE – Two men who shared a room at a long-term care center here could not have been more different and that ultimately led to tragedy, say those who knew them.
Melvyn Waldo, 78, “was just a very friendly person who cared about people and was pleasant to be around,” recalled JoAnn Rusnak at The Arc of Camden County, a nonprofit that served the Atco man for decades through its vocational program for people with disabilities. © Jim Walsh, Courier-Post A sign rises outside The Palace Rehabilitation and Care Center in Maple Shade.
Maple Shade man faces murder charge after beaten roommate dies
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Maple Shade man faces murder charge after beaten roommate dies
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Authorities in Burlington County say a man has been charged with attempted murder after severely beating his elderly roommate at the care facility where they both live.
Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina and Maple Shade Police Chief Christopher J. Fletcher say 51-year-old David P. Lake lived at The Palace Rehabilitation and Care Center in the 300 block of West Mill Road in Maple Shade.
Coffina s office says,
The investigation began after Maple Shade police and the Maple Shade First Aid Squad were dispatched to the facility on the morning of January 17 on a report of an assault.
The investigation revealed that Lake had attacked his 78-year-old roommate, who is immobile and non-verbal, while the victim was in his bed in their room.