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Massachusetts Man Pleads Not Guilty in Death of Portland Man

Massachusetts Man Pleads Not Guilty in Death of Portland Man

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A 42-year-old Massachusetts man accused of killing a Portland man last month is pleading not guilty.

Police say Christopher Caron murdered Declan Perry, who was found wrapped in blankets and duct tape in the backseat of a car outside a hospital in Weymouth, Massachusetts, on August 23rd.

Prosecutors say Caron told people that Perry had suffered a fatal drug overdose, but an autopsy indicated Perry had actually been beaten and strangled, according to The Boston Globe.

Caron turned himself in on Saturday and pleaded not guilty on Tuesday.

According to The Globe, Prosecutors say Caron and Perry texted about taking fentanyl and cocaine together on Aug. 22.

The pair met at Caron’s home in Scituate, and Caron reportedly made a Google search for “7-11 Narcan” around 11:40 p.m., according to The Globe. Caron also messaged a female friend asking her to bring Narcan to his home shortly after 1 a.m.

Prosecutors say Caron’s friend arrived shortly after 3 a.m. to find Perry lying unconscious on the floor of Caron’s bedroom. Despite three doses of Narcan, Perry appeared dead by morning, according to Boston.com. Caron’s friend repeatedly told him to call an ambulance for Perry, but Caron allegedly refused to do so.

Caron’s attorney has accused Massachusetts State Police of jumping to conclusion, and claims what took place was a tragedy, not a crime.

Perry was the head chef at The Grill Room & Bar in Portland, according to the Portland Press Herald.

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