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POLICE: Taunton Man Brings Dead Body to Hospital

Chris Boardman

Story Created: Nov 5, 2009 at 8:24 AM EST

Story Updated: Nov 5, 2009 at 6:08 PM EST

TAUNTON, Mass. (AP) - Authorities have charged a Taunton man who brought the corpse of a visitor who had been beaten to death at his home to the hospital.

Nelson Melo was ordered held on $50,000 bail after pleading not guilty on Wednesday to witness intimidation, a law that includes providing police with false information.

Police say Melo brought the body of 31-year-old Chad Fleming of Deerfield Beach, Fla., to Morton Hospital at about 11 p.m. Tuesday. Doctors determined that Fleming had been dead for several hours.

Police say Melo went on to tell different accounts of what
happened.

Melo's lawyer said in court that his client had nothing to do with Fleming's death.

No one has been charged with Fleming's death and the
investigation continues.

(Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

Tuesday, Nov 17 at 1:09 PM anonymous wrote ...

Jessica F: You'll pray for Nelson????? REALLY? after what he did or at the least was involved in? he deserves to be exactly where he is. why don't you pray for Chads family who lost thier son b/c of stupidity

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Thursday, Nov 12 at 8:01 PM Anonymous wrote ...

All the people that were involved in the murder of Chad should rot in hell!!!

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Tuesday, Nov 10 at 10:53 AM jessica floriano fall river,ma wrote ...

Good luck Nelson, hope it all works out..I'll pray for you!

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Friday, Nov 6 at 4:04 PM Anonymous wrote ...

the doctor says rigor mortis was already setting in how does this guy sleep at night

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Thursday, Nov 5 at 11:10 AM Steph wrote ...

I use to live in Taunton and it was bad but now there is like a dead body every week. Go Figure!!!!

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Thursday, Nov 5 at 10:11 AM Christine wrote ...

Huh??? This is crazy...W*T*F is this world coming to???

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