Who's responsible for the alleged murder of Kenneth Howe at a North Andover police sobriety checkpoint?

A lawyer for the family of a man who died after his arrest at a police sobriety road block in North Andover says the medical examiner has ruled the death a homicide.
Attorney Frances King tells The Eagle-Tribune the medical examiner determined that 45-year-old Kenneth Howe of Worcester died of blunt force trauma to the head, face and chest. "It reaffirms what we have believed from the very beginning — that he was beaten to death. Now we are hoping that the perpetrators are punished accordingly," King said.
Stephen O'Connell, spokesman for Essex County District Attorney Jonathan Blodgett, said the death certificate also said Howe suffered from atherosclerotic and hypertensive cardiovascular disease.
"At this point, I can tell you that our investigation into the matter is continuing and is being headed by Assistant District Attorney Gerald P. Shea. He is a 25-year veteran of the office," O'Connell said. "We are still awaiting the final autopsy report and are also awaiting the results of forensic testing."


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