The Murder of Rachel and Lillian Entwistle

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While attending the University of York, Neil Entwistle met Rachel Souza, an American student studying in England. The two fell in love and eventually got married in 2003. The couple lived in Worcestershire where their daughter Lillian was born in 2005. The Entwistles migrated to the US, settling in Massachusetts, Rachel's home state. They stayed with Rachel's mother and stepfather before finding a home in Hopkinton, Massachusetts. Ten days after moving into their home, the love story came to a tragic end. On January 22, both Rachel and Liilian were found shot to death in the master bedroom, under a pile of bedding. Hours after the deaths of his wife and daughter, Neil bought a one way ticket to London at 5am and departed Boston at 8:15, a day before the bodies were found. On January 23, a Massachusetts State Police trooper contacted Entwistle to tell him what had happened. He said that he left that morning and bother his wife and daughter were alive, when he came back, they were dead and he didn't know what to do. He also stated that he planned to kill himself but couldn't do it, so he fled the country. His recently viewed a website that stated "how to kill someone" and searched for escort services in the days leading up to the murders. At the time of the murders, Neil had been fired from his job for several months and his wife never knew. He also had $30,000 worth of credit card debt. He was eventually arrested in London and extradited back to the US to stand trial. His trial began on June 2, 2008 and was found guilty on June 25, 2008. He was sentenced to two life sentences and ten years probation to run concurrently.