By Kevin Deutsch
A man has been charged with murder in the killing of a woman inside a Margate condominium unit Saturday, police said.
Laurie Bellshim, 69, of Margate, was found dead inside the residence at 5510 Lakeside Dr. after police responded to a call for an emergency there around 7 p.m. Saturday.
Evan Rosenthal, 48, of Margate, is accused of murdering Belshim inside the unit, according to the Margate Police Department. Police captured him there and booked him into the Broward County Jail on a charge of murder.
He was being held without bond Sunday night.
Anyone with information about the case is asked to call Margate Police Detective Michael Berryman at 954-972-7111.
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