18-year-old student charged and due in court for 'random' murder
An eighteen year old senior at Bishop Fenwick High School has been arrested on charges related to the killing of a sixty eight year old woman inside her home. Essex County District Attorney Paul Tucker characterized the incident as what authorities believe was an intentional random attack rather than part of any gang activity or organized crime ring, and stated that Lynn police received reports early Thursday morning regarding suspicious behavior near Danvers before finding blood stains on clothing at Salem Hospital where a man had been taken for treatment following his arrest.
Key Points
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1An eighteen-year-old senior at Bishop Fenwick High School in Lynn, Massachusetts is facing murder and home invasion charges.
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2The suspect allegedly broke into the Danvers residence of a woman in her sixties on Thursday afternoon for what authorities describe as a random attack.
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3Essex County District Attorney Paul Tucker announced that police received reports early Friday morning following an investigation involving blood stains found at the scene.
Developments
Anthony DeMayo has been charged with first-degree murder for allegedly killing 68-year-old Janet Swallow in a random act of violence. Prosecutors state there is no connection between the defendant and victim beyond their shared residence search, as investigators found blood on his knife before taking him to Salem Hospital after he displayed erratic behavior while walking alone seven miles away from where she was discovered dead at her home.