New Hampshire Security Firm Says It’s Not At Fault for Woman’s Death
May 10, 2021
A security firm that employed a man accused of killing a woman at the company headquarters of Timberland in New Hampshire said it bears no responsibility for her death.
Securitas Security Services USA said in court documents Wednesday that it appears the blame should be placed on Robert Pavao, who’s been charged with first- and second-degree murder, Seacoastonline.com reported. Securitas responded to a federal lawsuit filed against it by Michael Cormier, the husband of Catherine “Cassie” Heppner.
Robert Pavao, 21, formerly of Berwick, Maine, is accused of killing Heppner, Timberland’s marketing director, in February 2020. The first-degree murder charge alleges Pavao stabbed her before, after or while engaged in the commission of, or attempting to commit felonious sexual assault. The second-degree charge accuses him of recklessly causing her death. Pavao pleaded not guilty; he’s being held without bail.