Boston Man Charged for Murder of Amy Lord

Edward Alemany, 28, of South Boston, has been charged with the murder of Amy Lord, a 2011 Bentley University graduate found dead in a Boston reservation in July, authorities have announced.

Suffolk County District Attorney Dan Conley announced the development during a press conference on Thursday.

Alemany, Conley said, will be arraigned in West Roxbury District Court after his mental health issues are resolved. Also, Conley said prosecutors will present evidence to a grand jury soon.

“The investigation reached a tipping point in the last 24 hours,” Conley said noting testing, imagery and witness statements, “This is an extraordinarily complex case.”

Alemany had already been in custody for attacks on two other women, according to the Boston Globe. He is currently at Bridgewater State Hospital undergoing a mental evaluation, according to WBZ-TV.

Conley invoked the memory of Lord in his announcement and said he assured Lord’s mother, Cindy, that police won’t stop until they get justice for Amy.

“Amy Lord was a small town girl but she came to love Boston and it became the place that she called home,” Conley said. 

EVIDENCE 

·      Conley said “biological” evidence will be presented to the grand jury.

·      Investigators are still searching for evidence to support the case, Conley said.

MISTAKES

·      Boston Police have demoted a detective who had previously investigated Alemany for attacks on other women, according to the Boston Globe. However, the detective reportedly did not follow up on case development, according to the Globe.