What Experts have to say
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.
Coming Up
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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More than two years after being arrested and charged with the murder of his wife and baby, Neil Entwistle will stand trial next month at Middlesex Superior Court. As it has from the time Entwistle was arrested in 2006, The MetroWest Daily News will be there to report the news to you as it happens.
Middlesex County Superior Court in Woburn, Massachusetts
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Entwistle, 29, is accused of shooting his wife, Rachel, 27, and daughter Lillian Rose, 9 months old, on Jan. 20, 2006 in their 6 Cubs Path, Hopkinton home in order to hide a secret life of debt, online business scams and sex. Judge Diane Kottmyer scheduled jury selection to begin June 2, followed by the trial at Middlesex Superior Court, which has moved to Woburn. Check out the site then and every day to keep track of the trial’s progress and to share your thoughts.