VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – A man convicted of second-degree murder in the death of a 63-year-old man he met through a dating app was sentenced to 45 years in prison on Thursday in Volusia County.
Michael Harris Jr., 20, was sentenced in the brutal beating death of Bobby Scott, according to court documents.
Harris was arrested in January 2021 on a charge of second-degree murder.
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The Volusia County Sheriff’s Office began investigating when the victim’s husband reported him missing on Jan. 20, 2021, after Scott had not been seen for more than two days.
Deputies said they later found Harris with the victim’s car, which had blood smears on it. Harris claimed Scott lent it to him, but deputies said the victim’s husband told them Scott would not lend out his vehicle.
Scott, a Daytona Beach restaurant manager, met Harris via a dating app and the two agreed to meet up prior to Scott’s death, according to investigators.
The victim’s body was found was in an area off of the 2900 block of Old New York Avenue in DeLand following Harris’ arrest, records show.
No other information is available at this time. Check back here for updates.
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