New indictments have been returned against a 31-year-old Candia man accused of killing his uncle at a Derry restaurant in 2023, Attorney General John Formella announced Friday.
The Rockingham County grand jury returned the indictments in connection with the shooting death of the man’s 64-year-old uncle at the Lobster Claw II restaurant on May 17, 2023. The charges were refiled Friday, placing the case at the indictment stage.
Case returns to indictment stage
The defendant is accused of killing his uncle in Derry. He is listed as being from Candia and is 31 years old. The indictment is a formal accusation by the grand jury; it is not a finding of guilt. The defendant remains presumed innocent unless prosecutors prove the allegations in court.
- A Rockingham County grand jury returned the new indictments Friday.
- The allegations concern a shooting at the Lobster Claw II in Derry on May 17, 2023.
- The Attorney General’s Office announced the refiled charges.
The case concerns the death of the defendant’s uncle, who was 64. The Attorney General’s Office identified the restaurant as the Lobster Claw II, a location in Derry where the shooting occurred.
Formella’s announcement places the prosecution under the authority of the state Attorney General’s Office and the Rockingham County grand jury. A grand jury’s return of indictments allows criminal charges to proceed in court, but the refiled allegations still must be resolved through the court process.
What the indictment means
At this stage, the public allegations are limited to the accusation that the Candia man killed his uncle in the 2023 shooting. The case has not reached trial or a verdict. Any factual disputes and the evidence supporting the charges will be addressed as the prosecution proceeds in court.
The shooting occurred more than three years before Friday’s grand jury action. The refiled indictments mark the latest announced step in the criminal case.
