A Florida father was arrested Monday for allegedly killing his teenage son with an angle grinder inside a mobile home in Polk County.
According to Fox News, Stephan Thoman Rodda, 37, was arrested after attempting to flee the scene on Old Bartow Road in Lake Wales. He is accused of killing his 16-year-old son, Stephen Lee Rodda, who was a junior at Frostproof High School.
“It breaks our hearts. There aren’t adequate words to explain how horrific this event is,” Judd said.Fox News reported that the younger Rodda was staying with his grandfather Thomas Rodda at the mobile home while his grandmother was in rehab. Thomas, who had left the home to visit his wife, encountered Stephan upon his return.
Judd said that the grandfather told detectives that it wasn’t uncommon for the suspect to make odd claims. He also told detectives that he found his grandson’s body in the dining room area. The initial investigation revealed that the suspect used an angle grinder, a type of power saw, to kill the victim.
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