A man called the police accusing his neighbor of stealing a six-pack of alcohol before he nearly decapitated him with a machete and buried his body under a pile of rotting deer carcasses, police said Monday in court documents.

When police asked Bruce Akers, 57, of Limington, Maine, whether his neighbor Douglas Flint was alive, he shook his head 'no' and said he could bring them to the body.

Akers, who has been charged with murder, told police: 'I actually would have called you guys right away but I wanted a few hours of freedom...and enjoy it.'

Bruce Akers, 57, (pictured) accused his neighbor of stealing a six-pack of alcohol before he nearly decapitated him with a machete and buried his body under a pile of rotting deer carcasses, court records state

Akers called the York County Sheriff's Department on June 9, accusing Flint of stealing several missing items from his home.

The following day, both Flint's brother and his daughter Amanda Flint called authorities saying the 55-year-old had gone missing, pointing to worrying signs that he had left his phone and cigarettes at home.

Family members told police they were suspicious of Akers, who often entered his neighbor's home without permission, according to an affidavit filed by a Maine State Police detective.

Amanda also said her parents had previously returned home to find Akers bathing in their pool, and she instructed Flint to keep her children away from him because he 'creeped her out'.

Police questioned Akers and asked whether Flint was alive, to which he shook his head 'no' and said he could bring them to Flint's body.

He also said, 'The guy just wouldn't leave me alone,' before telling authorities: 'I actually would have called you guys right away but I wanted a few hours of freedom...and enjoy it. I can't say that I've enjoyed it that much.'

Police questioned Akers and asked whether Flint was alive, to which he shook his head 'no' and said he could bring them to Flint's body

Detectives also noticed he had several scratches on his hand, shins, back, arm and abdomen.

After obtaining a search warrant, police enlisted the help of a cadaver dog and found Flint's body under rotting deer carcasses.

A bloody machete was located in Aker's camper home, and an autopsy found Flint died from injuries to the head and neck with 'almost total decapitation', according to the affidavit.

On Monday, Bruce Akers appeared in York County Superior Court, where he was charged with murder and held without bail.

Akers sold four of his seven acres of land after a divorce, the Portland Press Herald reported.

The land was foreclosed, and Flint and his late wife purchased the plot and built a small house in 2014.

Akers and Flint lived on adjacent plots, sharing a dirt driveway.

Akers was previously convicted for misdemeanors like theft, disorderly conduct, and assault.