A Westbrook man who allegedly murdered his neighbor is denying the charge.
James Fowler, 48, pleaded not guilty Monday in the death of Robert Seger.
Seger, 57, and the suspect lived in separate Westbrook apartments in the same complex.
Seger died at a hospital in November after being found unresponsive in his apartment the prior evening.
Cops allege that Seger suffered several injuries, including blunt-force trauma.
“The death of Mr. Seger didn’t happen in a vacuum,” Assistant Attorney General Suzanne Russell said Monday. “It was not an isolated incident.”
Russell said Seger was somewhat dependent on Fowler for care.
Fowler’s attorney, Peter Richard, said the extent of Seger’s injuries is in dispute.
Fowler was being held at the Cumberland County Jail on $300,000 bail.
