Jury Selection To Begin In Entwistle Trial
Man Accused Of Killing Wife, Daughter
POSTED: 5:34 am EDT June 2,
2008
UPDATED: 6:12 am EDT June 2,
2008
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BOSTON -- Jury selection begins Monday in the case of Neil Entwistle, a British man accused of killing his wife and baby in their Hopkinton home.NewsCenter 5's Gail Huff reported that the case has sent shockwave across the world and set off a media frenzy. Entwistle is accused of shooting his wife, Rachel, and 9-month-old baby, Lillian, in January 2006.
Video | Complete Coverage Of TrialLate last week, a judge rejected a defense request to move the case to Martha's Vineyard. The defense argued intense media coverage of the case has made it impossible for Entwistle to find an impartial jury -- an argument that is likely to surface again.Jury selection is expected to take three or four days and involve hundreds of potential jurors.Rachel Entwistle's family is expected to be in court every day.
Video | Complete Coverage Of TrialLate last week, a judge rejected a defense request to move the case to Martha's Vineyard. The defense argued intense media coverage of the case has made it impossible for Entwistle to find an impartial jury -- an argument that is likely to surface again.Jury selection is expected to take three or four days and involve hundreds of potential jurors.Rachel Entwistle's family is expected to be in court every day. Copyright 2008 by TheBostonChannel.com. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
