Matt Trapani

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Oct 20, 2023, 5:25 PM

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A Dover man was sentenced to five years in prison for killing a homeless man.

The incident happened on the night of July 25 at the railroad tracks near West Clinton Street in Dover. Officials say that 34-year-old Wilfredo Cabrera-Masariegos struck 47-year-old Rene Rivera Hernandez in the head with a rock and then ran from the area. Hernandez died from his injuries.

Cabrera-Masariegos pleaded guilty to second-degree manslaughter on Sep. 6.

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