Florida man gets life for fatal beating while stealing Rolex
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A South Florida man has been sentenced to life in prison for fatally beating an elderly man while stealing his $26,000 watch.
Local news outlets report that a Palm Beach County judge sentenced 28-year-old Kareem Andre Williams on Thursday after a jury convicted him of first-degree murder, burglary with assault or battery and robbery.
Authorities say Williams spotted 80-year-old Albert Honigman wearing the gold Rolex at a Boca Raton mall in January 2013. Turnpike surveillance videos show that Williams followed Honigman back to his West Boyton home and then attacked the older man in his garage.
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Honigman died two days later. Photos taken after the beating show Williams wearing the watch.
Defense attorneys said Honigman's daughter traded the watch to Williams for drugs.