Man living in woods convicted of murder in shooting deaths of retired New Hampshire couple
A man living in a tent in the woods has been convicted of murder in the fatal shooting of a retired New Hampshire couple who were out for a walk. Logan Clegg has been convicted of murdering retired New Hampshire couple Stephen and Wendy Reid. Clegg, who lived in woods and gave a different name when police questioned him, was found in South Burlington, Vermont with a one-way plane ticket to Berlin, Germany, a fake passport, and a gun in his backpack. He was convicted of all nine counts including second-degree murder, being a felon in possession of a firearm, and four counts of falsifying physical evidence. The falsifying evidence counts were for allegedly moving and concealing the victims' bodies, burning his tent, and removing information from his laptop. Both sides gave differing accounts about the shooting and subsequent discovery of Clegg.
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“A liar, a thief, a murderer has been brought to justice today, more importantly forever,” the couple’s son, Brian Reid, said after the verdict. “Let it be known that the legacy of my parents' humanitarian work, their kindness, their love for life will endure. Let today be a reminder of the value of human life and the strength of community.”
Clegg, who gave a different name when police questioned him, later burned his tent, erased information from his computer and bought a bus ticket out of Concord, prosecutors said. Investigators eventually found and arrested him in South Burlington, Vermont, with a one-way plane ticket to Berlin, Germany, a fake passport, and a gun in his backpack, they said.
Clegg was convicted of all nine counts he faced, including four counts of second-degree murder, one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm, and four counts of falsifying physical evidence. The falsifying evidence counts were for allegedly moving and concealing the victims' bodies, burning his tent, and destroying or removing information from his laptop.
“The state has proven to you over the past three weeks now that the defendant, and the defendant only, killed Stephen and Wendy,” prosecutor Speicher said, describing the killing as senseless. “We have proven this beyond a reasonable doubt. We have proven to you how he did it, when he did it, where he did it.”
“Logan Clegg is not guilty,” she said. “Police investigated, but instead of looking at the science and at the evidence with clear eyes, they speculated. They assumed. … They saw only what they wanted to see. They got the wrong guy.”
Both sides also gave differing accounts of a woman who was walking on the trail with her dogs and allowed the Reids to pass her and walk ahead. She later heard gunshots, then came across a man on the trail before continuing her hike. Defense attorneys argued that the man she saw on the trail was not Clegg because the clothing he had on did not match the prosecution’s description.
Temas: Crime, New Hampshire, Murder