"Judge Salim Tabit entered a not guilty plea on Anthony DeMayo's behalf to charges of murder and home invasion, and ordered him held without bail and without prejudice, meaning the state can revisit the bail issue at a later date."
"The arraignment follows a Salem district court judge's finding in late April that the 18-year-old Bishop Fenwick High School student was incompetent to stand trial, and he was committed to Bridgewater State Hospital for treatment."
"Police arrested the Lynn teen in March after Janet Swallow, 68, was found stabbed to death following a break-in at her Danvers home. Officers said they located DeMayo walking down Standish Road in Lynn with a blood-stained knife."
"At the time of his arrest, DeMayo allegedly told police he planned the random attack and "wanted to kill someone for a long time.""
Anthony DeMayo appeared remotely from Bridgewater State Hospital for arraignment in Essex Superior Court. Judge Salim Tabit entered a not guilty plea on charges of murder and home invasion and ordered DeMayo held without bail and without prejudice. The case followed a Salem district court ruling that DeMayo was incompetent to stand trial, leading to commitment to Bridgewater for treatment. Prosecutors requested an independent competency evaluation in addition to the hospital’s assessment, and the judge granted the request. Police arrested DeMayo in March after Janet Swallow, 68, was found stabbed to death following a break-in at her Danvers home. Prosecutors said officers found DeMayo walking in Lynn with a blood-stained knife and that he told police he planned the attack and wanted to kill someone. An Essex County grand jury indicted him on April 2. A defense attorney said treatment would likely last at least six months before reevaluation, with a next status hearing set for May 29.
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