A Florida man allegedly tried to ‘taunt’ his wife before stabbing himself on Christmas Day
A Florida man was arrested on Christmas Day after allegedly trying to kill his wife and her partner in a suicide attack, according to police reports.
Jonathan McPhee, 78, faces a first-degree charge of attempted murder after allegedly attacking his wife and calling 911 at the couple’s home on Pine Cone Way.
McPhee told the dispatcher, “I stabbed him, and I’m going to stab myself in the heart,” according to a legal document obtained by People Magazine.
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When officers from the Largo Police Department arrived, they found McPhee had stabbed himself with his wife and his wife was seriously injured.
Both were taken to a local hospital, where they are in critical condition.
“While they were being cared for by paramedics, the defendant just said, ‘Let me die, I killed (fixed),” according to the arrest report.
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He also sent a message to his wife’s daughter saying that he “killed her” and that he would kill himself because of “financial and health problems,” the report said.
It is said that he then explained in detail how he would like funeral arrangements and life insurance to be handled.
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This is an ongoing investigation, and no further information is available at this time.
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