5-7-15 ripon man charged with hiding brother’s body

A 45-year-old Ripon man accused of hiding his brother’s body has been charged.  Robert Diamentis made his initial Fond du Lac court appearance Wednesday on charges of hiding a corpse, failing to report a death and obstructing.  District attorney Eric Toney says Diamentis is accused of placing the body of 45 year old Richard Diamentis in a barrell at a residence on Olden Road after his brother died back in February.  The body was discovered Saturday when sheriff’s deputies made a welfare check.  According to a criminal complaint Diamentis told detectives his brother suffered a medical condition which causes mobility and coordination issues and was very difficult to care for.  He says his brother died February 24^th, but he didn’t report the death because he was concerned people would accuse him of mistreating his brother.  He initially lied to detectives  that his brother was in a Fond du Lac nursing home.  Bail was set at $50,000 cash.  A preliminary hearing is scheduled for June 26^th.  The invesrtigation is ongoing, including determining a cause of death and additional charges could be filed at a later date.