Brockton man sentenced in death of homeless man, another charged with beating victim's dog
A jury found Keith Disharoom, 44, guilty Tuesday, July 29, of one count of first-degree murder in the July 2021 stabbing death of 44-year-old Eric Cohen, formerly of Holbrook, the DA's office said. Cohen was walking his service dog, Righteous, on North Main Street when the incident occured.
Disharoom was sentenced Friday in Plymouth Superior Court to serve the mandatory sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole.
'I hope that after today's sentencing the family of Eric Cohen can find some measure of peace and comfort knowing that justice has been served,' Plymouth County DA Timothy J. Cruz said.
What happened to service dog Righteous?
Another man, Mark Stroud, 29, is accused of beating Cohen's service dog, Righteous, with a baseball bat during the altercation.
Stroud is currently awaiting trial on charges of first-degree murder, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon and animal cruelty, according to the DA's office.
Righteous, who survived the attack, attended Disharoom's initial arraignment in 2021 along with Cohen's family and close friends.
Righteous was believed to be with Cohen for emotional reasons, Joanne Berryman, a longtime friend of Cohen's told The Enterprise during the 2021 arraignment.
This article originally appeared on The Enterprise: Brockton man sentenced for 2021 death of homeless man walking his dog
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