Chilling Details in Bedford Home Invasion Revealed

Bedford, N.H. – A Massachusetts man in custody faces two counts of attempted murder, first degree assault and one count of aggravated felonious sexual in the November 2012 home invasion of Dr. Eduardo Quesada and his late wife, Sonia.

Bedford Police Chief John J. Bryfonski and Hillsborough County Attorney Patricia LaFrance identified the man as Charles Normil, 32, with a last known address of 328 High St., Lawrence. They said he is in custody in Massachusetts in an unrelated case.

Bryfonski and LaFrance said they know of no known connection between Normil and the Quesada family; the chief said the motive for the burglary and assault appears to be financial in nature.

Normil is also being charged with one count of falsifying physical evidence in connection with the crimes Nov. 24, 2012 at 7 Proclamation Court.

"Dr. Quesada was stabbed multiple times in the head with a screwdriver, resulting in facial fractures, lacerations and bleeding on the brain," Bryfonski and LaFrance said in a statement at a news conference. "Sonia Quesada was sexually and physically assaulted multiple times, resulting in the loss of eye sight in her left eye."

A second suspect is being handled by federal prosecutors, via the office of U.S. Attorney John P. Kacavas, according to LaFrance. She said the second suspect is in custody, but would not provide additional details.

"I can tell you that the public, again, is not in any danger from either Mr. Normil or the second suspect," LaFrance said.

Bryfonski said he wanted Bedford residents and families to understand the complexities of the case.

"The investigation was and continues to be a very complex and involved matter that literally took more than four months to unravel. During that time, any release of case-sensitive information would have irreparably harmed our ability to arrive at this juncture today, the arrest of Mr. Normil," said Bryfonski.

Multiple agencies have worked on the case, including New Hampshire State Police, FBI, DEA, state Fish and Game Department, the U.S. Attorney's office, the Attorney General's office, and the District Attorney's office of Essex County (MA).

According to an article in Foster's Daily Democrat, Normil was indicted in March 2010 on burglary charges from Rye.

Patch will have more on this story as it develops.