Florida man gets 25 years for father’s fatal beating

OVIEDO, Fla. – A Florida man has pleaded no contest to second-degree murder in the death of his father, who was found with his head bashed in.

The Orlando Sentinel reports that 35-year-old Chandler Belaston was sentenced Friday to 25 years in prison for the slaying.

Police say 66-year-old Jean Belaston was found dead on April 13, with a pair of pants draped over his bludgeoned face. Court records say the elder Belaston also had a “hole in his heart.”

Court records say Chandler Belaston didn’t reveal a motive for the killing. He told his family in court on Friday that he was OK. He requested a Bible and asked to be visited.

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Information from: Orlando Sentinel, http://www.orlandosentinel.com/