Middlesex District Attorney Gerry Leone briefed the media tonight on the three people found dead in a Harding Avenue home.
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Waltham Triple Murder Victims Killed By Neck Injuries
Authorities are continuing to investigate the murders at 12 Harding Avenue.
By Ryan Grannan-Doll Email the author September 15, 2011
Authorities have determined that “sharp force injuries of the neck” caused the deaths of three men at 12 Harding Ave. earlier this week., according to the Middlesex County District Attorney’s Office.
The killings of Brandan Mess, 25, of 12 Harding Ave., Raphael Teken, 37, and Erik Weissman, 31, both of Cambridge were ruled a homicide earlier this week, after their bodies were discovered Monday afternoon.
Authorities have not said whether they are looking for suspects, but have said two other men were in the apartment prior to the murders. Authorities have said the killings were targeted and not a random act of violence.
The Middlesex County District Attorney is continuing to investigate the case, along with Waltham and State Police.
Related Topics: Brandon Mess, Eric Weissman, Harding Ave Deaths, Raphael Teken, and triple murder
Taunton Man Gets Life In Prison For Murdering Waltham Woman
Souleymane Yacouba-Issa is not eligible for parole.
By Ryan Grannan-Doll Email the author September 2, 2011
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A Taunton man was sentenced to life in prison today for the 2009 murder of his girlfriend, a Waltham resident.
A Middlesex Superior Court jury yesterday convicted Souleymane Yacouba-Issa, 37, of murdering Maryse Antoine, 46, of Waltham.
Yacouba-Issa is not eligible for parole, according to the Middlesex County District Attorney’s Office. Yacouba-Issa is already serving a 3-4 year prison term for stalking Antoine, of which he was convicted last November.
Yacouba-Issa was previously tried on the murder charge in November, but that the jury was hung on that charge, according to the DA’s office.
A Waltham man has been identified as one of the victims of the homicides at 12 Harding Ave on Monday, Sept. 12.
Brandan Mess, 25, a 12 Harding Ave. resident, was one of the victims, according to the Middlesex County District Attorney’s office.
Erik Weissman, 31, and Raphael Teken, 37, both Cambridge residents, were also identified as victims, according to the DA’s office.
The DA is calling the crime a homicide, but has not said what killed the men. Autopsises are scheduled to be performed.
State Police and Waltham Police are investigating the crime along with the DA’s office.
Full coverage of the killings at 12 Harding Ave.
Editor’s Note: Initial information from the DA’s office indicated Raphael Teken’s name was spelled as “Rapheal Teken.” The DA verified the spelling and now says it is “Raphael Teken.”