New Hampshire man charged with grandma’s murder

EASTON, N.H. (WWLP) – New information has been released in the investigation into the murder of a 76-year-old woman, who was allegedly killed by her grandson over the weekend in Easton, New Hampshire.

According to NBC Boston, officials say 911 dispatchers received a call around 11:41 a.m. for a medical emergency at 44 North Peak Drive. State police arrived and found Cynthia Lanchester lying dead on the ground.

Autopsy results for Cynthia Lanchester show she died from blunt force trauma to the head. Her grandson, 23-year-old Joshua Lanchester , has been arrested and charged with one count of second-degree murder.

He is being held without bail and is expected to be arraigned Monday morning.

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