Pubdate: Sat, 02 Sep 2006
Source: Portsmouth Herald (NH)
Copyright: 2006 Seacoast Newspapers
Contact:  http://www.seacoastonline.com/news/index.htm
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1157
Author: Emily Quirk
Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/heroin.htm (Heroin)

BAIL SET IN DEATH BY HEROIN

BRENTWOOD -- The moment when [Name redacted] of Newton allegedly 
provided heroin to his girlfriend, Caitlyn Brady, he took away "a 
smile that would melt your heart," said the victim's mother.

[Name redacted], 21,  Newton, was arraigned in Rockingham County 
Superior Court in Brentwood Wednesday for allegedly dispensing a 
controlled drug -- death resulting, and falsifying physical evidence. 
[Name redacted] was indicted Aug. 1 by a Superior Court grand jury on 
these charges.

Caitlyn Brady, 18, of Kingston, died March 15 of a heroin overdose at 
[Name redacted]'s home.

"He made the last purchase of heroin in this case and dispensed the 
heroin that killed her," Rockingham County Attorney Jim Reams said in 
court Wednesday. "After she died, [Name redacted] took the drugs from 
the scene to hide it from the authorities."

[Name redacted] faces a potential life sentence, and bail was set at 
$100,000 cash. He entered a plea of not guilty at the arraignment.

According to court papers, he "knowingly dispensed a quantity of the 
controlled drug heroin to Caitlyn Brady, and subsequently, said 
heroin was injected into or ingested by, Caitlyn Brady, resulting in 
her death."

[Name redacted]'s attorney, Phil Defosses, requested bail of $10,000 
on grounds [Name redacted] had no criminal record, has "ample ties" 
to the community and works with his mother.

"Dispensing is different from selling," Defosses stated. "This isn't 
a case where drugs were being sold."

Judge Patricia Coffey denied the request for reduced bail and said 
"this could be a significant penalty down the road."

Following Wednesday's arraignment, Reams alleged that [Name redacted] 
took the heroin and syringes from the scene at his Highland Street 
home and threw them in a Dumpster several miles away.

According to court papers, "[Name redacted], believing that an 
investigation into the death of Caitlyn Brady was about to be 
instituted, purposely removed a quantity of heroin and drug 
paraphernalia from a residence in Newton and concealed said evidence 
within a trash Dumpster in Plaistow, and he did so with a purpose to 
impair its availability in such investigation."

Another individual was arraigned Wednesday in Rockingham County 
Superior Court in connection with the death of Caitlyn Brady. [Name 
redacted], 22, Kingston, was arraigned on a charge of being an 
accomplice to dispensing a controlled drug -- death resulting. [Name 
redacted]'s bail was also set at $100,000 cash.

Reams stated a third man, [Name redacted] 23, of Kingston, was 
arrested on drug charges in connection with the death of Caitlyn 
Brady; [Name redacted] has not yet been arraigned.

According to Reams, [Name redacted] allegedly drove the car in which 
[Name redacted] rode to Massachusetts to purchase the heroin.

According to court papers, [Name redacted] "then drove [Name 
redacted] to a location where [Name redacted] sold said controlled 
drug to [Name redacted]."

All could face life sentences, which Reams described as the 
Legislature's way of condemning drugs that kill. New Hampshire has 
seen 150 drug-related deaths in the past six months.

Kingston, Newton and East Kingston police; the Attorney General's 
Drug Task Force; Federal Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms; members of 
the Drug Enforcement Administration; and the Rockingham County 
Sheriff's Department collaborated in the investigation.

According to Kingston Police Chief Donald W. Briggs, the 
investigation started well before Brady's death.

"The Kingston Police Department had an ongoing case involving illegal 
sales of heroin and was able to make several undercover buys over a 
period of two months prior to the death of Caitlyn Brady," Briggs 
said. "And we purchased heroin from [Name redacted] on the day prior 
to the death of Caitlyn. Thanks to the coordination with other 
agencies, we were able to arrest the responsible individuals. 
Unfortunately, these investigations take time and we can't foresee the future."

Caitlyn Brady's mother, Gayle, said it was nerve-wracking waiting for 
police to make an arrest in her daughter's death. She said she isn't 
sure whether she'll ever have closure, but the arrests were a relief.

"Caitlyn was a sweet, loving 18-year-old with a smile that would melt 
your heart," Gayle Brady said in a phone interview. "We have complete 
faith that the truth about what happened on March 15 will come out 
through trial, and the people responsible for Caitlyn's death will 
see the justice that is deserved."

She extended thanks to all law-enforcement agencies that helped in 
the investigation. Now that individuals are being brought to court 
for her daughter's death, she hopes to focus more of her attention on 
the creation of a teen center in Kingston.

The Brady family created the Caitlyn Brady Memorial Fund and is in 
the process of forming a board of directors. She said she hopes to 
create a place for teenagers to go after school, because with both 
parents working in many households, it becomes the time of day for 
potential trouble.

Caitlyn was a former cheerleader, member of the 4-H Club in Hampstead 
and a former member of the Sanborn Regional High School Class of 2006.
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