Crime & Safety

Mazzaglia Murder Trial Jury Selection Begins

The trial for the man accused of murdering Elizabeth Marriott will begin later this month.

The defense and prosecution in the case of Seth Mazzaglia, on trial for the murder of Elizabeth "Lizzi" Marriott in 2012, are set to begin choosing jurors May 14.

WMUR reported that the jury selection started and the trial itself is scheduled to begin May 27.

Mazzaglia is accused of murdering Marriott, who was a student at the University of New Hampshire, and dumping her body in the waters off of Peirce Island in Portsmouth. 

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Judge: Murder Suspect Strangled, Suffocated Marriott

UNH President: Lizzi Marriott Will be Missed

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