Overview
- The stabbing took place Thursday evening at Phillips Park in Wellesley when witnesses reported seeing a man attacked near a playground slide.
- Police arrested James Floyd Bennett III of Wellesley and he was arraigned Friday in Dedham District Court and held without bail.
- Officials and court records say the 58-year-old victim identified his attacker as his son and was later pronounced dead at Newton Wellesley Hospital.
- Medical personnel reported the victim suffered about 20 stab wounds and investigators from Wellesley police, State Police, and the Norfolk DA’s office are continuing the probe with a probable-cause hearing set for July 10.
- The suspect’s attorney cited a significant mental-health history, neighbors said the attack shook a popular family park near a child-care center, and prosecutors warned the public there is no known ongoing risk while the investigation continues.