'Mentally ill' son, 35, is taken to hospital with paper bags on his hands to preserve forensic evidence after being accused of murdering his scientist father, 65
- Frank Russo, 65, found dead in his home in Adelaide at about 5.30am on Friday
- His son Joel, 35, was arrested at the scene and charged with his father's murder
- Neighbours said the father and son allegedly suffered from mental health issues
- Police called to house in Paradise multiple times before, neighbours reported
A 'mentally ill' 35-year-old accused of murdering his scientist father has been taken to hospital with paper bags covering his hands to preserve forensic evidence.
Frank Russo, 65, was found dead inside his home in north-eastern Adelaide at just before 5.30am on Friday.
His son Joel was arrested at the scene and charged with murder.
He was then pictured entering a hospital later in the day with brown paper bags over his hands so he could be forensically examined.
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Frank Russo, 65, was found dead inside his home in north-eastern Adelaide at just before 5.30am on Friday. His son Joel (pictured) was arrested at the scene and charged with murder
A family is mourning the death of Mr Russo who was allegedly murdered by the 35-year-old
He was refused bail and will face Adelaide Magistrates Court on Monday.
Neighbours have told of how both the father and son allegedly suffered from mental health issues.
One said police were called to the property a number of times over several years responding to mental health incidents.
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'I'm horrified it did come to this,' neighbour Tanja Sandu said.
Ms Sandu added Russo was a 'good father' to the 35-year-old now accused of his murder.
The deceased was a theorist and self-proclaimed research scientist who had lived at the home on Urban Avenue in Paradise for decades, Channel 9 reported.
The deceased (pictured) was a theorist and self-proclaimed research scientist who had reportedly lived at the home on Urban Avenue in Paradise for decades
He ran a website containing articles and videos speculating on the universe and giving health advice.
The 65-year-old, whose biography said he moved to Australia from Italy when he was nine, also claimed to have scored an IQ of 170.
It is understood Mr Russo and Joel's mother separated more than two decades ago, The Adelaide Advertiser reported.
Neighbours have told of how both the father and son allegedly suffered from mental health issues (home pictured behind crime scene tape)
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