The boy will be tried as a minor and faces three counts of first-degree murder, as well as one count of falsifying physical evidence. Kassandra Sweeney, 25, and her two sons, Benjamin and Mason, ages 4 and 1, were killed in a triple homicide, according to the announcement Thursday by Attorney General John M. Formella, State Police Col. Nathan Noyes and Northfield. Police Chief John Raffaelly.
When officers arrived last Wednesday just after 11:30 a.m. in response to a 911 call for help, they discovered all three bodies inside her home.
The residence where Kassandra Sweeney and her two children were fatally killed on August 3 is marked by a bouquet. A minor has been charged with three counts of first-degree murder and one count of tampering with physical evidence in connection with her deaths, the NH AG office reported today.
Juvenile rules, which safeguard the identity of minors and prohibit the disclosure of any additional information in cases involving them, were cited as the reason no other information about the teen was released.
It is unknown if the Sweeney family knew the boy or had any other information that would have allowed them to identify him, such as his age. Geoffrey Ward, New Hampshire Senior Deputy Attorney General, spoke about the arrest
An official involved in the case says prosecutors can request that the offender be tried as an adult in juvenile cases, and then the court will make the final decision. The official added that he cannot predict if that will happen in this case.
Sean Sweeney, the husband of Kassandra Sweeney, has reportedly been implicated in the murder. Sean stated in a Facebook post in response to the rumors that he was fed up with his “identity being dragged through the mud”. The post also expressed gratitude to Internet users for their “spread and support.”
Kassandra’s cousin started a GoFundMe page to raise money for her memorial and funeral. The campaign had $50,000 in funding at the time this article was written.