A 2-year-old residing within the residence of a former Massachusetts police lieutenant who was arrested final month on youngster rape costs was discovered unresponsive on Thursday within the jailed former officer’s Winthrop residence and died after being rushed to the hospital, in accordance with authorities.
The preliminary investigation “signifies no indicators of foul play or bodily trauma,” a spokesperson for Suffolk County District Lawyer Kevin Hayden stated in an announcement. “We’re awaiting an post-mortem to find out reason for dying.”
No additional data has been launched.
Lt. James Anthony Feeley has been detained since late December after being arrested and charged with aggravated statutory rape of a kid and two counts of indecent assault and battery of a kid underneath 14. He has pleaded not responsible. Feeley’s attorneys didn’t reply to a request for touch upon Friday night.
Feeley, 56, was a foster mum or dad, the Massachusetts Division of Kids and Households stated. In line with a felony criticism filed in East Boston Municipal Courtroom and obtained by The Boston Globe, Feeley admitted to the crimes on Christmas night time, whereas standing by his dad and mom’ gravesites. Feeley referred to as Winthrop Police Chief Terence Delehanty’s brother, who’s a sergeant on the pressure, and stated he wanted to speak to Delehanty, who Feeley has reportedly recognized for greater than 50 years.
Delehanty’s brother instructed him that Feeley “was actually in a nasty means,” in accordance with the criticism, which was obtained by numerous native information shops. When Delehanty arrived, and requested Feeley what he was doing within the cemetery, he responded, “What do you assume?” the criticism states.
After Feeley handed his gun over, he was admitted to Massachusetts Common Hospital in Boston for a psychiatric analysis. The sufferer within the case instructed investigators that the alleged abuse had been occurring for a couple of yr. It’s unclear if the kid was being fostered by Feeley.
Feeley, a 20-year veteran, was promoted to lieutenant in January 2020. He’s being held on $200,000 bail. His subsequent courtroom look is scheduled for Jan. 29.
