Source: 2 Killed In Apparent Murder Suicide At Haverhill Park
HAVERHILL (CBS) – Two people were killed in an apparent murder suicide at a park in Haverhill on Wednesday, a source told WBZ-TV.The cars are both from out of state - but different states at that. The reporting is scant at the moment, but authorities are saying that there is no danger to the community. It's hard to tell, with the light reporting so far, whether this was something nefarious or something different. With the two affected parties from two different states - separated by MA - it's unlikely to be a crime of chance; the castle is fairly close to a major highway but not known much to non-locals and folks not steeped in the minutiae lore of the North Shore.
When investigators left the scene at Winnekenni Castle just before six o’clock Wednesday evening, they took with them the cars that earlier this afternoon were surrounded by crime tape. They are the same vehicles that were spotted by the groundskeeper’s young son and one of his friends around one this afternoon.
This is a *very* small park, with a recreation of an English castle as the focal point. It's popular with parents of small children, as the lake upon which the castle sits has walking trails for getting in some exercise and a large play area with slides and swings and such for the kids. The castle is popular with the Renaissance types, with weddings available in the summer time; it's also quite popular around Halloween, with the "Haunted Castle" being a big draw.
It's likely that we'll never know what transpired that led to this event. Crime reconstructionists should be able to divine which was the murder and which was the suicide; determining if this were mutual (i.e. two despondent teens; two elderly friends in failing health; etc.) or not (bad divorce; online meeting gone wrong; jilted lover; etc.) will be much harder. Barring a note or other background being discovered, this may become one of the local mysteries that the locals use to scare newcomers to town...
It's just jarring to see something like this in a place you know...
That is all.
3 comments:
This happened about 3 miles from my house last night at 8:45 pm.
And I live in a VERY quiet, very suburban part of the Phoenix metroplex.
Carry your guns, people, and carry them so you can use them if you need to.
Maybe the story has been updated since you posted. It says they were married (though it sounds more like separated since they lived in dif states) and the NH party is from a town near you just across the state line, so they have local knowledge. Sadly, it also sounds like a child may have been left behind.
Wow, this story took a turn I wasn't really expecting. So yea they were married, and yeah they were seperated. Hubby was from Haverhill and still has family there but had moved to TX. The unexpected part is the police are saying SHE murdered HIM before committing suicide. The really sad part is there is an infant that will now never know either parent.
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