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Herlihy to plead guiltiy in father’s death

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Herlihy to plead guiltiy in father’s death

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MANCHESTER, N.H.- The Milford man charged with beating his father to death inside their home back in 2003 plans to plead guilty.

According to court documents Douglas Herlihy,40, is scheduled to appear in Hillsborough County Superior Court in Nashua on Wednesday where he’ll plead guilty to a lesser charge of manslaughter and attempted falsification of physical evidence.

The news comes after Herlihy reached a plea agreement with prosecutors, instead of taking his case to trial.

According to the notice issued following his court appearance on Thursday is facing a recommended sentence of 12 to 24 years in prison.

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