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Sandwich Man Charged With Murder in Sister’s Death

A court-ordered competency review now pauses further proceedings.

Overview

  • Kenneth S. Beltrame, 67, who was arrested Tuesday during a welfare check, is charged with killing his sister in Sandwich, Massachusetts.
  • Police said Beltrame was standing outside the home and told officers his sister was inside and deceased, and they found 61-year-old Jennifer Beltrame with signs of violent trauma.
  • Investigators interviewed Beltrame after reading him his Miranda rights, and officials have not disclosed what he said during the recorded interview.
  • In Barnstable District Court on Wednesday, Judge Edward F. X. Lynch ordered a mental competency evaluation, which halts normal pretrial steps until it is complete.
  • Detectives executed a search warrant at the residence as the investigation continues, and a competency finding will determine when the case can resume in court.