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Authorities investigating murder of 88-year-old New Hampshire woman
Crime
Janet Risneill Kelsen was found dead in her home on Sunday.
New Hampshire authorities are investigating the murder of an 88-year-old woman, who was found dead on Sunday in her home.
Janet Risneill Kelsen, a resident of Exeter, was found dead in her Front Street residence, according to the New Hampshire Attorney General’s office. Police were first notified of her death on Sunday, but her cause of death was initially not immediately apparent to first responders.
An autopsy later conducted by the chief medical examiner determined the 88-year-old’s cause of death was blunt head trauma and the manner of her death was homicide.
“At this point, the investigation into the events surrounding Ms. Kelsen’s death remains active and ongoing,” the AG’s office said. “There is no known threat to the general public.”