Update: Man Accused of Killing His Grandmother with a Hammer

On Saturday at 11:41 a.m., 911 dispatchers received a call for medical emergency at 44 North Peak Drive in Easton.

State Police found Cynthia Lanchester, 76, dead on the ground apparently suffering from blunt force trauma wound.

State Police also encountered Mrs. Lanchester’s grandson, Joshua Lanchester, 23.

This evening Joshua Lanchester was arrested and charged with one count of Second-Degree Murder for recklessly causing the death of Cynthia Lanchester with a deadly weapon, a hammer.

Mr. Lanchester is currently being held without bail and an arraignment is anticipated to be scheduled on Monday, Sept. 30 in the 2nd Circuit Court – District Division in Littleton.

Earlier Sunday an autopsy was conducted by Associate Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Abigail Alexander. Dr. Alexander determined that the cause of Mrs. Lanchester’s death was blunt force trauma to the head, and the manner of death was homicide.

The exact circumstances surrounding the incident remain under active investigation. Investigators are continuing to look into the sequence of events involving Mrs. Lanchester’s grandson, Joshua Lanchester (age 23), who was arrested Saturday and charged with one count of Second-Degree Murder for recklessly causing the death of Cynthia Lanchester with a deadly weapon, a hammer.

The charges against Mr. Lanchester are only allegations, and he is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.

Additional information will be released as it becomes available while protecting the integrity of the investigation.