WOBURN — Neil Entwistle has been found guilty of all charges in Middlesex Superior Court. The jury found him guilty of murder in the first degree in the death of his wife, Rachel; guilty of murder in the first degree in the death of his baby daughter, Lillian; guilty of possession of a firearm and guilty of possession of ammunition.

Neil Entwistle acknowledges one of his defense lawyers, Elliot Weinstein, as he enters the courtroom to hear the verdict. The jury found him guilty of all charges, including two counts of first-degree murder.

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Neil Entwistle is GUILTY

WOBURN — Neil Entwistle has been found guilty of all charges in Middlesex Superior Court. The jury found him guilty of murder in the first degree in the death of his wife, Rachel; guilty of murder in the first degree in the death of his baby daughter, Lillian; guilty of possession of a firearm and guilty of possession of ammunition.

Neil Entwistle stood silently as he was found guilty of murdering his wife and child. His family did not show emotion when the verdict was read. He will be sentenced tomorrow at 10 a.m.

Rachel Entwistle's family was also silent as the verdict was read. One friend or family member appeared to cry after the verdict was read.

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After the verdict was read, the Entwistle family held a brief press conference, during which Neil's mom, Yvonne Entwistle, said: "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. I knew Rachel was depressed. Our son will now go to jail for loving, honoring and protecting his wife's memory."

Neil's father, Clifford, said his family knew Neil could not receive a fair trial and will continue to fight for Neil's innocence. He said they hope justice will prevail and Lillian may one day rest in peace.

Defense attorney Elliot Weinstein also gave a brief statement, saying that he and co-counsel Stephanie Page did "everything we knew to do" to provide a vigorous defense under the law and constitution to defend Neil. He said that under a different environment, a different jury would have come to a different conclusion when presented the same evidence. Weinstein has argued all along that Neil could not get a fair trial in Middlesex County and that there should have been a "change of venue."  He also said there will be an appeal to the Supreme Judicial Court due to the Hopkinton Police Departments's entries into the home, which he said were unconstitutional. He declined to comment further.

"This has been a very, very sad case for two families, one in the United Kingdom, and one in the United States," Weinstein said.
 

Neil Entwistle listens as the jury finds him guilty, with defense lawyers Elliot Weinstein and Stephanie Page by his side.

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The parents of Neil Entwistle, Clifford and Yvonne, leave the court after their son was found guilty.

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