Summary:
A Florida man has been charged with murder after a body was found buried in his garden.

Full article:
By . Daily Mail Reporter . PUBLISHED: . 21:16 EST, 13 May 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 21:16 EST, 13 May 2012 . The remains of an elderly man were discovered in his own back yard leading to his housekeeper's ex-boyfriend being charged with first-degree murder. Police were contacted by the caretaker, who had been out of town for a few days, after her 74-year-old employer disappeared. Juan Reyes, 47, who lived at the man's home in Port Charlotte, Florida, was charged with his murder after detectives 'believe that the elderly gentleman had succumb to some injuries by the boyfriend'. Charged: Juan Reyes, 47, is accused of murdering the 74-year-old man he lived with and burying his body in the garden in Florida . Investigators began searching the property shortly after 3pm on Saturday with shovels. Deputies noticed loose soil covered by branches in the garden along the side of the property, and discovered the remains of a white male underground. The body has been taken to the medical examiner's office for identification and to determine cause of death. The victim's name was not being released at this time. Reyes is being held without bond at the Charlotte County Jail. Gruesome: Remains of an elderly man were found at a home in Port Charlotte this weekend .