GUILTY MA - Doctors Richard Field, 49, & Lina Bolanos, 38, slain, Boston, 5 May 2017 *Arrest*

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Here's another reporter who is live tweeting:

Kimberly Bookman
@KimberlyBookman

Trial has resumed. Christopher Mullen, the property manager of the condo building where the doctors lived, is on the stand. He started testifying yesterday about entrances to the building and is back at it now. #7news

Slides are displayed of a door with a peep hole. Mullen explains these doors are on either side of a utility room on the penthouse level. #7news

Mullen says building policy is contractors can only be there from 8am-4pm, M-F & show certificate of insurance. Visitors check in with Conceirge and they are announced to resident. #7news

Mullen says around 8pm on May 5, 2017 a Conceirge called him at home and said there’s a report of a gunman in the building. #7news

Mullen says when he arrived at the building, he showed detectives building surveillance cameras. #7news

Now defense attorney Steven Sack is getting up to cross examine Mullen. #7news

Defense: “there are cameras in the garage, the lobby and outside right?” Mullen: “that’s right” Defense: “are there cameras in the hallways?” Mullen: “no” #7news

NOW: @DARollins has entered the courtroom. She’s standing in back. #7news

Defense asks if the buildings camera systems ever had problems with the time stamp. Mullen answers there were sometimes problems. #7news

Defense asks Mullen if he knew defendant Bampumim Teixeira. Mullen answers “yes”. Teixeira worked as a Conceirge in the building. Defense: “he was nothing but respectful right?” Mullen agrees. #7news

Prosecutor gets up now, asks Mullen how many conversations he had with Bampumim Teixeira, Mullen answers “a few”. #7news

Mullen is done. Now the second witness of the day is called to the stand. Her name is Claudia Mimo, an event planner that lived in the same building as the doctors. #7news

Mimo lived with her husband on the 11th floor, the same floor as the doctors. There were only two penthouse units on that floor. #7news

Mimo is describing the 11th floor. Says the two units shared an unlocked trash room. #7news

Prosecutor John Pappas asks Mimo if she saw anything unusual when she came home from work May 5th 2017. She says “the light was on in their unit.” (the doctors unit) #7news

Mimo says around 8pm on May 5, 2017 she was eating dinner in her condo. She says she “started hearing loud voices the gunshots.” #7news

Prosecutor: “what did you see on the floor outside your front door?” Mimo: “there was blood on the floor.” #7news

Now defense attorney is cross examining Mimo. #7news

Defense asks Mimo when she got home did she hear anything. She answers “no”. #7news

Defense: “did you hear them say show us your hands?” Mimo: “no”. Defense: “did you hear them say drop it?” Mimo: “I don’t recall any of that.” #7news

Mimo confirms one of the bullets came into her living room. #7news

Prosecutor asks Mimo if she’s nervous. She says “yes.” Her testimony is wrapped up. #7news
 
Kimberly Bookman
@KimberlyBookman

Next witness is Christopher Markunas. He works for @bostonpolice as a quality control director overseeing the 911 center. #7news

Markunas says he was asked to do a history search on May 5, 2017 to see if any 911 calls came in from a specific phone number. #7news

Markunas says he found five 911 calls from that number. Some were hangups and a silence call. #7news

Defense is now cross examining Markunas. #7news

Defense: “how would a call taker know where to dispatch to if caller doesn’t talk/hangs up?” Markunas: “they may be able to get cell tower information or latitude and longitude of caller.” #7news

Defense asks if anyone @bostonpolice looked into whose number was calling 911 on that date. Markunas says “it’s under investigation”, defense says “now!” #7news
 
Bampumim Teixeira murder trial begins in Boston | Daily Mail Online
UPDATED: 04:29 EST, 22 November 2019
The trial has begun for a former doorman who is accused of attacking a prominent British doctor and his MD fiancee in their South Boston penthouse, binding them with handcuffs and stabbing them to death.

Bampumim Teixeira, 32, looked on quietly, dressed casually in thermal shirt and yellow sweatpants, as the jury heard opening statements and witness testimony on Thursday in Boston.
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Pappas said that during the day, while the couple were working, Teixeira snuck into their condo with 'implements of destruction' including knives, handcuffs, duct tape and pliers.

When Bolanos arrived home around 5pm, prosecutors say that Teixeira was already inside the condo waiting for her.

Around 6.30pm, Field arrived at the condo, where he must have been met with a horrific scene.

Over the next two hours, Field attempted to make a number of 911 calls on his cell phone, none of which lasted long enough to provide dispatchers with information.

Eventually, Field was able to text a friend who alerted police, and officers rushed to the penthouse.
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Witness in Bampumim Teixeira trial describes doctor’s desperate texts for help – Boston Herald
November 22, 2019
One of two prominent doctors who were handcuffed by an intruder in their South Boston penthouse in 2017 sent desperate texts for help before he and his fiancee were bound and stabbed to death, witnesses testified Friday in the double-murder trial of Bampumim Teixeira.

Matthias Heidenreich, a Vertex scientist and friend of anesthesiologists Richard Field and Lina Bolaños, said he went to CVS around 7:30 p.m. on May 5, 2017, and found a series of text messages from Field on his phone when he returned home.

“Call 111,” read the first — an apparent reference to 911 — then “Gun man,” then “in house.” Five more texts followed, ending with a single word: “Serious.”

“At some point, I realized what it could mean,” Heidenreich said on the witness stand in Suffolk County Superior Court. “I decided to text Richard back and then got worried.”

When he got no response, his fiancee called the concierge at the Macallen Building on Dorchester Avenue, where their friends lived, and then she and Heidenreich took an Uber there and found police cars parked outside.
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SeesSeas said:
Witness in Bampumim Teixeira trial describes doctor’s desperate texts for help – Boston Herald
November 22, 2019
One of two prominent doctors who were handcuffed by an intruder in their South Boston penthouse in 2017 sent desperate texts for help before he and his fiancee were bound and stabbed to death, witnesses testified Friday in the double-murder trial of Bampumim Teixeira.

Matthias Heidenreich, a Vertex scientist and friend of anesthesiologists Richard Field and Lina Bolaños, said he went to CVS around 7:30 p.m. on May 5, 2017, and found a series of text messages from Field on his phone when he returned home.

“Call 111,” read the first — an apparent reference to 911 — then “Gun man,” then “in house.” Five more texts followed, ending with a single word: “Serious.”

“At some point, I realized what it could mean,” Heidenreich said on the witness stand in Suffolk County Superior Court. “I decided to text Richard back and then got worried.”

When he got no response, his fiancee called the concierge at the Macallen Building on Dorchester Avenue, where their friends lived, and then she and Heidenreich took an Uber there and found police cars parked outside.
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Man that is a shame that he didn't have his phone on him. I wish he would have called the police instead of just the building. But maybe it was already too late by then. That's awful.

I don't see any reports of this testimony on twitter. Doesn't seem to be any one reporter who is giving consistent coverage.
 
So upsetting that all of those dropped 911 calls didn't lead to any sort of additional investigation at the time. I guess not every Police Department has the same sense of urgency or access to the technology that could help save lives. I guess my assumption about Boston being technologically advanced in their Law Enforcement techniques was just that. . . an assumption. IMO
 
Monday, November 25th:
*Jury Trial continues (Day 5) (@ am ET) - MA - Drs. Richard Field (49) & Lina Bolanos (38) murdered in Boston Apt. (May 5, 2017) - Bampumin Teixeira (30) arrested (5/5/17) & arraigned (9/12/18) of 2 counts 1st degree murder, armed robbery & kidnapping & 1 count armed house invasion. Plead not guilty. No bond.
Trial began on 11/19/19 with jury selection. Trial started on 11/20. 2 week trial. Jurors: 6 women & 2 men.
Trial info from 11/19/19 to 11/21/19 (Day 1-3) reference post #336 here:
MA - Dr. Richard Field, 49, Dr. Lina Bolanos, 38, slain, Boston, 5 May 2017 *Arrest*
11/22/19 Day 4: State witnesses: Property manager Christopher Mullen returns to the stand. Claudia Mimo (She’s a resident of 141 Dorchester Ave. She also lives on the 11th floor). Christopher Markunas (works for Boston police as a quality control director overseeing the 911 center). Matthias Heidenreich (a Vertex scientist & friend of both who received texts from Field). Trial continues on Monday, 11/25.
 
Kimberly Bookman
‏Verified account @KimberlyBookman
5h5 hours ago

Back in court for day 3 of the
trial for the man accused of brutally murdering engaged doctors.

Back on the stand today is Matthias Heindenreich. He was a friend of the doctors and he was the person Dr. Field texted for help the night of the murders. He is being cross examined about how well he knew the victims.

Next person called to testify is Fabiana Fagundes. She is Heidenreich’s girlfriend and was with him the night he got the frantic text from Dr. Field.

Fagundes recalls that her boyfriend got texts messages from Dr. Field he had a puzzled look on his face. She says she was surprised or shocked by the word gunman.

She says she reached out to Dr. Lina Bolanos by text then phone call but did not hear back.

She said she then called the concierge at the doctors condo and told him to go check on them.

Fagundes said she and her boyfriend decided to go to the doctors condo and check on them

Prosecutor John Pappas shows Fagundes surveillance video from the lobby of the doctors condo building. She identified herself and Heidenreich in it. Now defense attorney is cross examining.

Defense Attorney Steven Sack asks Fagundes if she saw anyone being taken out of the building on a stretcher. She says yes. He asks who. She says she thought one of the Conceirge because he had on what looked like a black uniform.

Dr. Fields brother is sitting in the front row. His head is in his hands.

Next person called to the stand is Amanda Gibbs. She is Dr. Lina Bolanos’ godmother

Gibbs says she was there when the doctors got engaged. They were planning to marry in early 2018. You can hear crying from family as she testifies.

Gibbs says on May 5, 2017 she and her husband were watching the news. She says when the saw the incident on tv, they called police and found out the people killed were Lina and Richard.

Now prosecutor is playing a 911 call from that night. Family sobs loudly. Gibbs identifies voice on line as Lina

Defense Attorney gets up to question Gibbs. He asks how many times she had to hear the 911 call to identify Lina’s voice. She says a couple. She leaves stand teary.

Next person called to the stand is Zuruf Tongo. He is a Conceirge at the doctors building.

He was working on the night of May 5, 2017.

Tongo confirms he knew Dr. Field and Dr. Bolanos.

Prosecutor shows Tongo surveillance video of lobby that day. Tongo points out Dr. Bolanos.

There was a brief break then @bostonpolice officer Sean Wallace was questioned without the jury present. The attorneys arguing whether statements Bampumim Teixeira allegedly said in the building that night are admissible. The judge ruled they are..

link: Kimberly Bookman (@KimberlyBookman) | Twitter
 
Kimberly Bookman
‏Verified account @KimberlyBookman
2h2 hours ago

Now jury is brought back into courtroom and testimony from Tongo resumes.

Prosecutor shows Tongo video from the garage lobby. Tongo identifies the man in it is Dr. Field.

Prosecutor asks Tongo if he was working around 8:20pm on May 5, 2017. Tongo says yes and then says he took a call from a non-resident saying she received a text from a resident about a gunman in the building.

Tongo goes on to say he called both Dr. Bolanos & Dr. Firld but neither answered. So he called 911.

Tongo says the first crew of police arrived and he called the elevator for the officers but did not go with them to the penthouse floor.

Tongo says non-resident who called showed up at building. They were all in the lobby and heard gunshots.

Defense is cross examining Tongo. He has identified the doctors in two surveillance videos but attorney Steven Sack questions him about how sure he was ... says videos are blurry and Tongo initially had problems id’ing then for police.

Teixeira has patted his stomach several times as his defense attorney asks questions of Tongo.

After a lunch break, the trial resumes with Officer Scott MacIsaac of @bostonpolice on the stand. He responded to the murder scene May 5, 2017.



link: Kimberly Bookman (@KimberlyBookman) | Twitter
 
Kimberly Bookman
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8m8 minutes ago

Officer MacIsaac says he was the first police officer to get off the elevator on floor 11 that night. He describes the layout.

He says his gun was out of the holster and in the “low ready” position. This was because of the nature of the call : person with a gun.

Officer says as they approached penthouse A, they saw two packages and a set of keys on the floor.

MacIsaac says when he saw that scene, he interpreted that there had been a struggle.

MacIssac says it was raining that night and he had on a yellow raincoat. He says he took it off as not to be a target for a gunman. He then radioed to dispatch they were going in the condo.

MacIsaac says the police used the keys on the floor to enter the condo. Once inside, he says they announced themselves ... as they made their way through the apt home, he says a silhouette stepped out towards them


link: Kimberly Bookman (@KimberlyBookman) | Twitter
 
Kimberly Bookman
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7m7 minutes ago

MacIsaac says the person’s arms were outstretched and hands met in the middle. He says it appeared the person had a gun. MacIsaac shows the stance with his body. He says they told him to drop the gun. He says the person walked towards him and MacIsaac fired his gun.

MacIsaac says he shot the person 3-4 times. The person then left the condo with MacIsaac following. He says several officers helped get suspect on the ground and cuff him.

MacIsaac identifies Teixeira in the courtroom as the suspect.



link: Kimberly Bookman (@KimberlyBookman) | Twitter
 
Kimberly Bookman
‏Verified account @KimberlyBookman
9m9 minutes ago

Now defense attorney is questioning MacIsaac. Attorney Sack asks about the officer banging on door and saying BPD. He asks about the officers route on the penthouse floor. He asks about the location of boxes outside the unit.

Sack asks MacIsaac if he saw a shiny object in the suspects hands. He answers yes. Sack asks did he order the suspect to “drop it”. MacIsaac says he does not remember doing that.

Sack says “you now know he did not have a firearm on him”. MacIsaac responds “I don’t know what he had in his hands but we did not find a firearm.”

MacIsaac says he sprinted down the corridor and caught up with suspect. Helped bring him to ground.

Attorney Sack asks MacIsaac if he went to the hospital after this incident. MacIsaac says “yes”, he went to @The_BMC for injury to his hand and stress related issues.

Now Officer Sean Wallace is testifying in front of a jury. He was questioned earlier without jurors present.


link: Kimberly Bookman (@KimberlyBookman) | Twitter
 
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nati...-eight-frantic-text-messages-it-wasnt-enough/
As the killer closed in, a man sent eight frantic text messages. It wasn’t enough.
November 25, 2019 at 3:57 p.m. EST
In the moments before his death, Richard Field sent eight desperate text messages.

“Call 111,” he wrote to Matthias Heidenreich around 7:30 p.m.

The messages that followed said:

“Gun man.”

“In house.”

“Serious.”

“Serious.”

“Serious.”

“Serious.”

“Serious.”

Heidenreich, a friend of Field and his fiancee, Lina Bolaños, returned home from CVS to find them waiting, unread, on his phone. By then, though, it was too late.
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this is the only tweet from yesterday....

Kimberly Bookman
‏Verified account @KimberlyBookman
11h11 hours ago

Wallace also responded to the #SouthBoston condo May 5, 2017
 
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