Neil Entwistle, the man who was accused of killing his wife Rachel and 9-month-old daughter, Lillian Rose in their Hopkinton home, was convicted Wednesday of shooting his family.
According to The Associated Press, the jurors convicted Entwistle of two counts of first-degree murder and two weapons charges. He is very likely to be sentenced to life in prison, without the possibility of parole. Apparently, the defense tried to change the course of trial and, in the last days of the trial, Entwislte’s lawyers had a new story for what it had happened. They said that Entwistle’s wife had killed her daughter and then she committed suicide.
The jurors were not convinced with the defense’s case and decided to convict Entwistle.
After hearing the decision, his parents were still sure that he was innocent.
“We know that our son Neil is innocent, and we are devastated to learn that the evidence points to Rachel murdering our grandchild and then committing suicide,” said Yvonne Entwistle, according to The Associated Press.
On the other hand, District Attorney Gerry Leone said that Entwistle’s try to blame his wife was condemnable.
“I condemn Neil Entwistle for compounding the unspeakable nature of what he has done by disparaging the memory of his wife,” said Leone.
Entwistle and his wife met in
While the prosecutors called more than 40 witnesses, the defense called none.
Entwistle’s sentence will be given on Thursday.