Brutal Slaying of Father Was Reportedly Inspired by Rap Song

A Clairemont man pleaded not guilty Tuesday to charges he sexually abused his father and then bludgeoned him to death during a fight over who would mow the lawn.

During an arraignment on the fifth floor of the UC San Diego Medical Center, Matthew Hauseur, 18, denied charges of murder, mayhem, sodomy and attempted sodomy.

Although hospitalized from injuries he received during the incident, Hauser was ordered held without bail. He remains under guard and was restrained with leg shackles during the arraignment in front of San Diego Municipal Judge Patricia A.Y. Cowett.

The charges stem from the brutal killing of Robert Wayne Hauseur, 48, who was found Friday in a blood-spattered living room in the house both men shared in the 4500 block of Mount Lindsey Place. The cause of death was blunt-force trauma, and the weapons used appear to be the victim’s shattered cane and a fireplace tool.

Hauser is also charged with mayhem because he allegedly bit off his father’s ear.

The sexual assault charges stem from an alleged act of attempted sodomy and another act where Hauser may have penetrated the victim with his arm.

After his arrest, Hauser reportedly told police that the brutal assault was inspired by a rap song.

Hauser was taken into custody after a two-hour standoff with SWAT officers. He also told authorities that the fight started because the elder Hauser wanted him to mow the lawn.

When Hauser initially attacked his father, the victim summoned officials with a medical alert system. When paramedics arrived, an apparently intoxicated younger Hauser threatened to kill everyone, according to police.

Even though Hauseur gave a detailed statement to police, the investigation continues. Deputy Dist. Atty. Gordon Paul Davis said he has to determine, among other things, if the victim was still alive when he was sexually assaulted. Davis noted that it is not a crime to rape a dead person.

A bail review is scheduled for Oct. 21.