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Our experts weigh in
Throughout the trial, the Daily News has invited a panel of experts to comment on what is happening in the courtroom. The panel members are: Wendy Murphy, a former Middlesex assistant district attorney and current victim/witness advocate; John LaChance, a former federal prosecutor and current defense lawyer based in Framingham, and Steve Huff, a professional crime blogger who runs two Web sites. Check back often for our experts' opinions. And if you want to share your opinion, visit our blog.
Timeline: So Far...
Jan. 16, 2006 -- Neil Entwistle visits the adult dating World Wide Web site "Adult Friend Finder."
Jan. 16 and 17 -- Entwistle views a Web site describing how to kill people. He also searches the internet on how to commit suicide, how to kill someone with a knife and euthanasia.
Jan. 18 -- Entwistle searches the internet for "escort services,'' including "Blonde Beauties Escort SVC.'' based in Worcester.
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Neil Entwistle will serve his time at the Souza-Baranowski Correctional Center in Shirley. His conviction will be appealed. Under Massachusetts law, all first-degree murder convictions are appealed.
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Reading from a prepared statement, Clifford Entwistle, flanked by his wife Yvonne and son Russell, defended his son today.
Entwistle family breaks silence
Neil Entwistle's family broke their silence today at the end of the court session.
Reading from a prepared statement, Clifford Entwistle, flanked by his wife Yvonne and son Russell, defended his son.
"We know our son Neil is innocent, 100 percent innocent," he said.
Clifford Entwistle said the family would not make any more comments until the end of the trial and referred all comments to his lawyer, Peter Parker.
Also today, Judge Diane Kottmeyer qualified 16 jurors, bringing the total to 24 to be considered.
- By Norman Miller
Neil Entwistle's parents, Yvonne and Clifford (right), walks to their car away from the media with their son, Russell, during a lunch break at Middlesex Superior Court in Woburn Tuesday.
AP PHOTO BY BIZUAYEHU TESFAYE