Plymouth – A Brockton man was acquitted today on a murder charge linked to the 2021 beating death of his father, with the ruling based on insanity, according to Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy Cruz.
Stephen M. Walcott Jr., 46, was cleared of first-degree murder due to a finding of insanity. He will be placed at Bridgewater State Hospital for ongoing mental health care and will remain there until further evaluations are completed by hospital staff.
On the evening of February 8, 2021, East Bridgewater Police responded to a welfare check request at a residence on 137 Cedar Street. Upon arrival, emergency personnel discovered a male victim, identified as 70-year-old Stephen Walcott Sr., with evident head injuries. He was declared deceased at the scene by responders…