Concord Woman Died Due To Strangulation: Report

Concord NH

01 June, 2021

11:10 AM

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CONCORD, NH — The state's chief medical examiner has ruled the death of a South End woman on Friday to be a homicide due to strangulation. Marlene Couture, 78, was killed inside her South Spring Street home on Friday. Jennie Duval, the chief medical examiner for the state, ruled the killing a homicide by way of "ligature strangulation," or due to a binding object being involved in the choking process. While not officially confirmed, police said Marlene Couture had a belt around her neck when she was found by officers in a bedroom inside the home and later ruled dead by EMTs, according to dispatch. Philip Couture, 77, faces two counts of second-degree murder and a single count of second-degree assault. He was scheduled for arraignment in Merrimack County Superior Court at 1 p.m. on Tuesday and is being held without bail. ALSO READ: Elderly South End Man Charged With Murder In ConcordConcord Police Investigating Death On South Spring Street: Watch Got a news tip? Send it to [email protected]. View videos on Tony Schinella's YouTube.com channel or Rumble.com channel.