Broward man tried to kill his mother with a frying pan over health, police say

A Broward man is behind bars after admitting to trying to kill his mother with a frying pan due to her declining health, according to police.

On Sunday, Keith Evan Woodward, 53, hit his mother in the head with a frying pan several times — and attempted to smother her with pillows — at a Coral Springs home, according to an arrest report. The events leading up to the incident began around 11:20 a.m., when Woodward and his mother were searching for a phone number for a caretaker.

By then, Woodward said he had planned to kill his mother “due to her early dementia and need for constant assistance,” according to police…

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