Man Accused Of Beating His Mother To Death With A Guitar

April 11, 2005

The Detroit Free Press is reporing that a Michigan man has been charged with beating his mother to death with a guitar, police said Monday.

Margaret Besola, 53, was found bludgeoned to death in her home early Saturday, Eastpointe police Detective Lt. Leo Borowsky said. Besola's 29-year-old son, Emil Batayeh, was arraigned Monday on a charge of second-degree murder.

"I was scared," Batayeh said, crying, at the arraignment. "I love my mom."

Borowsky said Batayeh's older brother, who lives in the basement of the home, went upstairs shortly after midnight and found his mother and brother arguing. Besola told him not to intervene, and he went to sleep. A few hours later, he came up to get a drink of water and found his mother. The brother called police, who found Besola dead, Borowsky said.

Borowsky said police found a bloody, damaged guitar next to the body.

Batayeh also is accused of attacking his mother last month with a barbell and has been charged with felony assault. Borowsky said Besola picked him up after the arrest and let him back in the house.

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