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WOBURN, Mass. -- A judge has ruled that the jury in the trial of a British man accused of killing his wife and baby daughter can hear evidence that he allegedly trolled the Internet looking for sex in the days before the slayings.

Neil Entwistle is accused of fatally shooting his 27-year-old wife, Rachel, and 9-month-old daughter, Lillian Rose, in January 2006 in their rented Hopkinton home.

Prosecutors claim Entwistle used his laptop computer to search for local escort services and also joined a Web site called "Adult Friend Finder" to look for a sexual relationship.

Judge Diane Kottmyer ruled today that the jury will be allowed to hear testimony from a computer expert about how Entwistle's computer was used to do the sex-related searches.

Entwistle denies killing his wife and daughter.

-- The Associated Press

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How to get a case thrown out of court said:

In what way is this related to the murder except to prejudice the jury against the guy? Sad to say, there are way, way too many men today who troll sex sites, but that can hardly be used as a predictor that someone plans to murder his wife and infant.

Obviously the defense attorney is not going to object, because he now has some terrific grounds for appeal. What was the judge thinking?

Link | June 18, 2008 10:13 AM
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