Sentencing Hearing for New Hampshire Man Convicted of Killing Pregnant Girlfriend, Unborn Child
Kelly could face life in prison after jurors found he caused the deaths of Christine Falzone and her unborn child, prosecutors said.
- On Monday, Carroll County Superior Court Judge Mark Attorri sentenced William Kelly to two consecutive 40-year-to-life prison terms for murdering his pregnant girlfriend, Christine Falzone, and their unborn child in 2023.
- This sentencing marks the first successful prosecution under New Hampshire's 2018 fetal-homicide law, which defines a fetus at 20 weeks of development or beyond as a person for murder prosecution purposes.
- During the hearing, prosecutors detailed the 2023 assault at the couple's Ossipee home, noting Falzone suffered extensive injuries including at least 100 bruises while approximately 35 to 37 weeks pregnant.
- "Little did she know then that her life would be cut short," said Tiffany Marcos, Falzone's aunt, while Assistant Attorney General Brian Greklek-McKeon expressed satisfaction the judge recognized both victims.
- Kelly retains the right to appeal his convictions to the New Hampshire Supreme Court; as a registered sex offender with at least 15 criminal convictions, he may pursue further legal action.
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Man inflicted 100 bruises, 5 rib fractures when he killed pregnant girlfriend and their unborn child, then claimed she was responsible for her death
Inset: Christine Falzone, Background: William Kelly at his sentencing for murdering Falzone and their unborn child (WMUR). A 40-year-old New Hampshire man will spend decades behind bars after he murdered his girlfriend and their unborn daughter and then blamed it on a fall despite the 100 bruises he inflicted on her body. William Kelly was...
Two Victims, Two Life Sentences in First NH Fetal-Homicide Case
William Kelly, the first person prosecuted and convicted under New Hampshire’s fetal-homicide law, will serve two consecutive sentences of 40 years to life for murdering his pregnant girlfriend and her unborn child. Kelly, 40, was sentenced Monday in Carroll County Superior Court for the Dec. 17, 2023, deaths of Christine Falzone, 33, and her unborn daughter at their Ossipee home. Judge Mark Attorri imposed one sentence of 40 years to life for F…
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