ALFRED – A South Berwick man has been indicted on charges of manslaughter and aggravated assault in connection with the death of his live-in girlfriend nearly five months ago.
No arraignment date was set for Jeffrey Merrifield, 41, who has been free on bail since his arrest at his home on a terrorizing charge Nov. 20 after a six-hour standoff with police.
His girlfriend, Kathleen Lyons, 42, died early the next morning at a Dover, N.H., hospital.
Lyons died from a blunt impact injury to the head, according to the New Hampshire medical examiner’s office.
Maine State Police detectives characterized the case as a domestic violence death and said Lyons was fatally injured during a fight with Merrifield.
The case was presented last week to the York County grand jury.
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