Nashua Man Accused Of Using Blunt Force To Kill His Grandmother

NASHUA, NH — Attorney General John M. Formella and Nashua Police Chief Michael Carignan announce that an arrest warrant was issued for Jacob Abraham, 27 of 22 Auburn St. Nashua charging him with second-degree murder.

The second-degree murder charge alleges Abraham recklessly caused the death of his grandmother, Cynthia Toupin, 71, by causing blunt force trauma to her head and/or a puncture wound to her neck, manifesting extreme indifference to the value of human life.

Abraham was arrested on this warrant this evening by the Lowell Police Department in Lowell, Massachusetts. He has been charged with being a fugitive from justice in Massachusetts and will be arraigned on Monday in the Lowell District Court. No time has been set for the arraignment.

Nashua Fire Rescue and AMR ambulance were dispatched to 22 Auburn St. for a medical emergency just before midnight on Thursday.

Responders were advised to stage away from the scene until Nashua police made sure the scene was secure. After a short time, firefighters and medics were cleared to make entry and it was determined the person was deceased and the scene was secured by police. The building, which is located on the corner of Locust Street, is a multi-unit building and appears to have at least four apartments.

An autopsy will be conducted on the body of Toupin by the state of New Hampshire Office of the Chief Medical Examiner on Sunday to determine the cause and manner of death.

The charge against Abraham is merely an accusation and he is presumed innocent until proven guilty.

Based on information currently known to investigators at this time, there does not appear to be any danger to the public. The investigation is ongoing and additional information will be released as it becomes available while protecting the integrity of the investigation.

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