Household and associates of a Haverhill man killed throughout an interplay with police final week have retained an lawyer to research his dying.
The household of Francis Gigliotti, who died Friday at 43, employed lawyer Timothy Bradl to make sure a “full accountability regarding the circumstances, cause, and manner of Francis’ death,” in line with a press launch.
“We are heartbroken to share the tragic loss of Francis, the firstborn child and son of his mother,” the household wrote in a press release shared by Bradl.
“Francis was a good man — a devoted, hardworking individual who consistently put his family first. He took care of his loved ones selflessly, including his mother, siblings, nieces and nephews, his fiancee, and her daughter,” the assertion continued.
Gigliotti’s fiancee, Michele Rooney, stated that she is grateful for the assist that she and the household have obtained.
“This is a shock to us all,” Rooney wrote in her assertion. “None of us ever expected this to happen, especially to someone that we all love so much.”
“One thing Francis always hated was when people were judgmental before they had all the information,” she continued. “Francis never judged anyone and had nothing but love for all.”
The seven law enforcement officials concerned in Friday’s interplay with Gigliotti have been positioned on administrative depart because the Haverhill Police Division and the Essex District Legal professional’s workplace examine the circumstances, the city’s mayor stated earlier this week.
“Mr. Gigliotti, his friends and family, and the public deserve a thorough and transparent investigation of his death. This is of utmost importance to me,” Mayor Melinda Barrett wrote in a press release.
Haverhill Police have been dispatched to the 100-block of White Road a little bit earlier than 6:30 Friday evening for experiences of a person “behaving erratically,” in line with the Essex County District Legal professional’s workplace, which is investigating the police response.
Bradl stated “this is an unimaginable loss for the Gigliotti family,” including that “in the wake of this devastating event, the family has handled their grief with remarkable dignity and grace.”
The Haverhill PD doesn’t use body-worn cameras, in line with the mayor’s assertion, so each native authorities and Bradl are urging anybody with info, video, and even eyewitness accounts to return ahead and share them.
“The family is seeking full transparency as we work to confront the hard truths about police use of deadly force, the inadequacy of training for interactions with emotionally distressed persons, and the repeated instances of ‘officer created jeopardy’ resulting in tragedy,” Bradl stated.
Bradl is famously the protection lawyer for the blogger Aidan Kearney, who faces a number of expenses of witness intimidation associated to the Karen Learn homicide case. Kearney, who blogs below the “Turtleboy” identify, is ardently pro-Learn, who following a second trial was final month was acquitted of all felony-level offenses in opposition to her.
