Man accused of killing his father pleads not guilty

PLYMOUTH, Mass. (WLNE) — A Plymouth man who is being accused of killing his father pleaded not guilty in court Friday.

26-year-old Matthew Paluzzi is currently being held without bail.

Police said he stabbed and killed his 73-year-old father after an argument on Thursday morning.

According to prosecutors, he told police that he had “snapped.”

(Courtesy of WCVB-TV)

His mother had told police on the 911 call after finding her husband that Paluzzi suffered from mental health issues.

Paluzzi was arrested Thursday in Hanover in connection with the investigation.

He’s due back in court in October.