SAN DIEGO : Pacific Beach Man Stabbed to Death

A retired speech therapist was stabbed to death in his Pacific Beach townhouse Wednesday night, San Diego police said.

A neighbor found Philip Bennett, 60, in his robe, lying on his bed about 8 p.m. Bennett had been stabbed in the throat several times, homicide Lt. John Welter said. A kitchen knife lay on Bennett’s chest, said the neighbor, who asked not to be identified.

Police are looking for Bennett’s white Toyota Camry, with California plates 1SQJ012.

There was no sign of forced entry and the front door and a security screen were closed, but not locked, the neighbor said. The lights and the radio were on.