Crime & Safety

Police Identify Man Found Dead At The Country Club In Brookline

The victim has been identified as 60-year-old David C. McConnell of Revere.

BROOKLINE, MA — The worker who was found dead on the grounds of The Country Club in Brookline has been identified as 60-year-old David C. McConnell of Revere, according to Norfolk District Attorney Michael Morrissey.

McConnell was found by co-workers Wednesday morning, Morrissey said. Initial information indicates that he had been working an overnight security shift at the site.

Police said injuries and evidence at the scene suggest that McConnell may have fallen from a decking area behind a tent that did not have railings present. Occupational Safety and Health Administration responded to the scene to open a workplace safety investigation.

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Although the fall may have been accidental, the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner has accepted the case and will determine the cause and manner of death.

The incident remains under investigation and no further information is available at this time.

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