NORWOOD, Mass. – A grand jury indicted a Norwood man on Wednesday for involuntary manslaughter in the September 2021 death of his young daughter, according to Norfolk District Attorney Michael Morrissey.
Anthony Decosta, 36, will be arraigned Thursday at 2 p.m. in Norfolk Superior Court on charges of involuntary manslaughter, reckless endangerment of a child and witness intimidation in the death of his daughter Francesca, who was 5 at the time. months. , District Attorney Morrissey said.
Decosta was arrested on the warrant by Norwood police Tuesday evening and is being held without bail pending his arraignment, Morrissey said.
According to Morrissey, additional details of the Sept. 5, 2021, events that prompted the investigation and led grand juries to indict Decosta are likely to be made public during his arraignment.
“Because this was a direct indictment, with Norwood and State Police investigators proceeding through the grand jury, there are few details eligible for release at this time,” Morrissey said.
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