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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.
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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COURTHOUSE UPDATES: 6/25/08 - By lunch, still no verdict
Wed, 06/25/2008 - 2:41pm — Norman MillerClick on the headline above or "read more" below to read updates posted throughout the day.
No verdict after day 1 of deliberations
Tue, 06/24/2008 - 11:08pm — Norman MillerWOBURN - The jury deciding whether Neil Entwistle is guilty of murdering his wife and daughter more than two years ago failed to reach a verdict Tuesday in its first day of deliberation.
COURTROOM UPDATE - 6/24/08: Jury to continue deliberating tomorrow
Tue, 06/24/2008 - 4:45pm — Norman MillerClick on the headline above or the "read more" button below to read updates posted throughout the day.
Jury to weigh Entwistle case
Mon, 06/23/2008 - 10:40pm — Norman MillerIf prosecutors are right, Neil Entwistle is a cold-blooded killer who shot and killed his wife and baby and tried to run away to his native England. But, defense lawyer Elliot Weinstein painted Entwistle as someone who only wanted to protect his wife Rachel's memory, by hiding the fact that she killed both herself and their infant daughter, Lillian Rose.
COURTROOM UPDATE - 6/23/08: Jury to deliberate
Mon, 06/23/2008 - 3:57pm — Norman MillerClick on the headline above or see more below for courtroom updates posted throughout the day.
Defense: Rachel killed Lillian and herself; Prosecution: Neil killed wife and baby
Mon, 06/23/2008 - 2:42pm — Norman MillerWOBURN - Neil Entwistle came home on Jan. 20, 2006, and found his wife Rachel, 27, and daughter, Lillian Rose, dead, victims of a murder-suicide, his lawyer said during closing arguments today. But, prosecutor Michael Fabbri argued there were two sides to Neil Entwistle - the loving husband and father everyone believed him to be and the cold-hearted killer who reached his breaking point.
Entwistle interview with police heard in court
Fri, 06/20/2008 - 11:11pm — Norman MillerWOBURN - For more than two hours, Neil Entwistle answered questions from a state police investigator about finding his wife and daughter's bodies and about his actions afterward, and the jury in his murder trial heard it all Friday.
COURTROOM UPDATE - 6/20/08: Audio glitch ends court early today
Fri, 06/20/2008 - 3:25pm — Norman MillerClick on the headline above or "read more" below for brief updates from the courtroom throughout the day.
Defense explores suicide possibilities
Thu, 06/19/2008 - 10:56pm — Norman MillerWOBURN - A state medical examiner said Thursday he never considered the possibility the deaths of Rachel and Lillian Rose Entwistle were anything other than homicides.
COURTROOM UPDATE - 6/19/08: Medical examiner questioned
Thu, 06/19/2008 - 4:47pm — Norman MillerClick on the headline above or "read more" below for brief updates from the courtroom throughout the day.
