9-4-15 ripon man accused of hiding brother’s body bound over for trial

A Ripon man accused of hiding his brother’s body has been bound over for trial in Fond du Lac County. Robert Diamentis was back in court Thursday for  a preliminary hearing and facing a new charge..recklessly subjecting an individual at risk to abuse causing death.  That charge carries a maximum sentence of 40 years in prison. Investigators say Diamentis placed the body of his 45 year old brother in a barrell at a residence on Olden Road after his brother died back in February.  The body was discovered in May when sheriff’s deputies made a welfare check.  According to a criminal complaint Diamentis told detectives his brother suffered from 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.