For Immediate Release

Thursday, June 20, 2019

Contact: John Guilfoil
Phone: 617-993-0003
Email: [email protected]

A Statement from Blackstone Acting Police Chief Gregory Gilmore on Outcome of the Erika Murray Trial

BLACKSTONE — Acting Chief Gregory Gilmore issues the following statement to the community regarding today’s verdict in the Erika Murray trial:

“On behalf of the dedicated men and women of the Blackstone Police Department who worked on this incredibly complex, disturbing and difficult case over the past five years, I would like to express my appreciation to the Worcester County District Attorney Joseph D. Early Jr.’s Office. This was a challenging case from the very beginning, but it has been most difficult for the children involved in this horrific situation. We also hope that with the end of this case, our community, which was shocked to our very core, can find closure.

“As acting chief of police, I would like to also personally acknowledge the outstanding work of our Blackstone Police officers and detectives as well as the State Police Detectives Unit assigned to the Worcester County District Attorney’s Office and all the prosecutors who worked on the case.”

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