Neil Entwistle - Aftermath and Appeals

Aftermath and Appeals

Entwistle's conviction was automatically appealed to the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court. He has the right to appeal a number of times and the appeals process may stretch over several years. In September 2008, it was revealed that he had arranged for a new lawyer to represent him in his appeal. His original lawyer, Elliot Weinstein, was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, and dropped the case to focus on recovery.

In October 2008, Entwistle's parents filed a complaint of harassment with the British Press Complaints Commission (PCC) against their local newspaper, the Worksop Guardian; the complaint was rejected.

Entwistle's parents continue to insist that their son is innocent of the murders, that Rachel was the true killer and that he will eventually be cleared and released from prison. Entwistle's mother said after the trial: "The evidence points to Rachel murdering our grandchild and then committing suicide".

In 2008, a book titled Heartless: The True Story of Neil Entwistle and the Cold Blooded Murder of His Wife and Child, was released by author Michele R. McPhee.

In June 2011 Entwistle launched an appeal against his conviction for murder. His legal team argued that two searches of the family home were carried out without warrants, contrary to federal and state constitutions, and the evidence seized as a result should have been suppressed during the trial. The appeal was rejected in August 2012. Entwistle subsequently made a final appeal to the US Supreme Court but this appeal was also rejected in January 2013. This decision means that Entwistle has now exhausted all his appeals and will now spend the rest of his life in jail.

In December 2012 the British broadcaster Channel 5 aired a documentary detailing the case.