OSSIPEE, New Hampshire — Christine Falzone was 33 years old, pregnant with a baby girl she had already named Jules, and planning a future.
On Dec. 17, 2023, that future was taken from her.
What Happened Inside That Home
William Kelly, 40, beat Falzone to death at their home in Ossipee, a small town on the eastern edge of New Hampshire.
When police arrived, Kelly told them she had fallen.
What investigators found told a completely different story.
Christine had 100 bruises on her body. Five broken ribs. Bleeding on her brain and in her abdomen.
She never had a chance.
A Jury Refused to Look Away
Kelly was convicted of two counts of second-degree murder — one for Christine, one for baby Jules.
His defense team asked for 40 years. The judge gave him 80.
“The mercy the defense is asking for here is going to have to come from an authority infinitely greater than this court,” Judge Mark D. Attorri said at sentencing.
The case also made New Hampshire legal history. It was the first conviction in the state under a law that allows a murder charge for the killing of a fetus.
Her Family Wants Her to Be Remembered
Christine’s aunt, Tiffany Marcos, spoke for the family — and for Christine — at sentencing.
She said Christine never knew how short her life would be, or that her death would help change the law for every victim who comes after her.
Attorney General John Formella called domestic violence devastating and irreversible, and said he hoped the verdict brought some measure of justice to Christine’s loved ones.
The judge reminded the courtroom of what Kelly took away — not just from Christine and Jules, but from everyone who loved them.
“You will still be able to wake up every morning,” Attorri told Kelly. “Christine Falzone and her child will never have that opportunity again.”
She deserved better. So did Jules.
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