55-year-old man dies at construction site in Newton after wall collapsed on him, authorities say
Updated May 06, 2021;
A 55-year-old man died Thursday while working at a construction site at Winchester Street in Newton, according to Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan’s office.
Authorities said the man had been working in the foundation of a residence when a wall collapsed and pinned him to the ground.
The man was pronounced dead on the scene, authorities said.
Newton police notified the Massachusetts State Police assigned to the Middlesex District Attorney’s office about the fatal incident at 8 a.m. on Thursday, officials said.
Updated: 7:05 PM EDT May 4, 2021 District Attorney Marian Ryan on Tuesday shared new details on the investigation into the death of a Hopkinton teenager and pushed back against rumors swirling around the case. There is no truth to the allegation that we have reached a final conclusion, she said. Ryan s update about the death of 16-year-old Mikayla Miller came a few hours before the town s select board was set to hold an emergency meeting to prepare for a vigil and rally expected on Thursday. Miller was found dead around 7:45 a.m. on April 18. Ryan said the investigation is still ongoing. What we can do and what we really owe her is an accurate and fulsome accounting of what happened and led to her death, the DA said. You have my word as both the DA and as a mother who cannot imagine the tragedy of losing a child that we will deliver these answers. Ryan said her office is waiting for a ruling on the cause and manner of Miller s death from the Office of the Chief Medical
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HOPKINTON, MA Advocates for the family of a 16-year-old Hopkinton girl found dead April 18 want the Middlesex District Attorney s Office removed from the investigation, saying DA Marian Ryan and state police have so far mishandled a sensitive case that touches on race and sexual orientation.
The demand for an independent investigation came Tuesday night on the GBH show Greater Boston, where Ryan and Violence in Boston s Monica Cannon-Grant met for the first time to talk about the circumstances of Mikayla Miller s death. The interview was taped shortly after Ryan released new details about the case, including that the girl was assaulted by two other teens hours before she was found dead in a wooded area in Hopkinton.
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A section of Main Street in Hopkinton near the wooded area where Mikayla Miller s body was found on April 18. The Massachusetts Medical Examiner s office said an autopsy that would determine the cause of death could take up to three months to complete. (Dave Copeland/Patch)
HOPKINTON, MA Investigators could have to wait up to three months to get the autopsy results that would explain how a 16-year-old Hopkinton girl died last month.
Advocates for the family of Mikayla Miller want the Middlesex District Attorney s Office removed from the investigation, saying DA Marian Ryan and state police have taken too long to determine the cause of her death and have mishandled the case.
What happened to Mikayla Miller?
The event is sponsored by Violence in Boston, a Boston organization that works with victims of crimes. It termed Miller’s death a “mystery” and said the rally is to “demand answers from District Attorney Marian Ryan.”
Violence in Boston did not reply to emails seeking comment.
Ryan, in a statement released on Sunday, said her office and the Massachusetts State Police are continuing to investigate Miller’s death.
“The death of Mikayla Miller is a tragedy and an unimaginable loss for her family and the entire community,” the district attorney said. “We know that everyone mourning her is seeking answers. Our investigation into the events of April 17-18, 2021, remains open. While we await a ruling from the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, we will continue gathering information and interviewing witnesses. As the investigation unfolds, we will be in contact with Mikayla’s family and their representatives.”