Entwistle Agrees to US Extradition But Denies Murder
Jason Bennetto and Thair Shaikh
Independent, UK
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A British man accused of shooting his American wife and baby daughter denied he was a murderer and told police he wanted to kill himself with a knife after he discovered their bodies, according to a police affidavit.
Neil Entwistle, 27, appeared yesterday before Bow Street magistrates' court in central London, where he agreed to be extradited to the US.He made the statements to US police officers after he had returned to England.
Mr Entwistle told Massachusetts police he had found the bodies of his wife Rachel and his nine-month-old daughter Lillian after returning from an errand. He said he covered them with a blanket and then got a knife to kill himself but was unable to go through with his suicide plan.He said he then drove to the home of his wife's parents to get a gun from his father in-law to kill himself. But when he could not get into the house he drove to Logan airport in Boston because "he wanted to go home to his parents".
In a surprise move, Mr Entwistle agreed to waive his right to extradition proceedings. The order to return to the US was signed by a Home Office minister.
Jason Bennetto and Thair Shaikh
Independent, UK
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A British man accused of shooting his American wife and baby daughter denied he was a murderer and told police he wanted to kill himself with a knife after he discovered their bodies, according to a police affidavit.
Neil Entwistle, 27, appeared yesterday before Bow Street magistrates' court in central London, where he agreed to be extradited to the US.He made the statements to US police officers after he had returned to England.
Mr Entwistle told Massachusetts police he had found the bodies of his wife Rachel and his nine-month-old daughter Lillian after returning from an errand. He said he covered them with a blanket and then got a knife to kill himself but was unable to go through with his suicide plan.He said he then drove to the home of his wife's parents to get a gun from his father in-law to kill himself. But when he could not get into the house he drove to Logan airport in Boston because "he wanted to go home to his parents".
In a surprise move, Mr Entwistle agreed to waive his right to extradition proceedings. The order to return to the US was signed by a Home Office minister.
