David Scott, Chief of Police
59 Main St.
Pepperell, MA 01463
For Immediate Release
Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017
Contact: John Guilfoil
Phone: 617-993-0003
Email: john@jgpr.net
Pepperell Police Department and Middlesex District Attorney’s Statement on Skydiving Fatality
PEPPERELL – Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan and Pepperell Chief of Police David Scott have confirmed the death of a sky diver this afternoon in Pepperell. At approximately 3:00 p.m. Pepperell Police responded to a report at the Pepperell Skydiving Center on Nashua Road. Upon arrival authorities located the body of a 60-year-old deceased male who was an experienced skydiver. He worked as an independent contractor filming jumps with the skydiving company. The preliminary investigation suggests that the decedent experienced a parachute malfunction.
No foul play is suspected. This is an open and active investigation being conducted by the Middlesex District Attorney’s Office, the Pepperell Police Department, Massachusetts State Police assigned the Middlesex District Attorney’s Office and the Federal Aviation Administration.
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