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4 teens indicted in October attack on intellectually disabled man in Danvers
Authorities said six juveniles attacked Christopher “Ducky” Anderson last month and left him with two fractured ribs.
Four teenagers were indicted this week for allegedly beating an intellectually disabled man they “lured” into the woods behind a school in Danvers back in October, authorities announced Tuesday.
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Six juveniles are accused of attacking Christopher “Ducky” Anderson, 43, behind Holten Richmond Middle School the afternoon of Oct. 12, Essex District Attorney Paul Tucker and Danvers Police Chief Jamie Lovell said in a joint news release. The alleged assailants kicked Anderson and threw a bicycle onto him, authorities said.
“I was scared to death of those kids,” Anderson told the Danvers Select Board in October. “It breaks my heart every day, and I can’t sleep at nighttime.”
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On Monday, a grand jury returned indictments for a 15-year-old from Lawrence and three Danvers teens — two 15-year-olds and a 14-year-old, Tucker and Lovell said. Authorities also issued warrants for two more minors in connection with the attack, which left Anderson with two fractured ribs, according to the release. Per Massachusetts law, children under the age of 14 cannot be indicted.
In a statement, Lovell acknowledged officers’ hard work on the investigation and thanked Anderson, his family, and others in the community for their “unwavering support, patience, and understanding during this challenging process, which has been truly commendable.”
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Tucker added: “From the onset of this investigation, detectives and school resource officers from the Danvers Police Department worked closely with our office to identify and hold accountable those involved in this reprehensible act of violence on a vulnerable member of the Danvers community.”
It was not immediately clear when the teens might be arraigned, or whether they had lawyers who could speak on their behalf.
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