I came across this today. It’s not a new thread, but the questions this brings to light are ones we, the Murray family (biological Mother, Grandfather, Uncle) of Patric McCarthy have been asking for years. It’s a great read.
The Strange Death Of Patric McCarthy – 10 Years Old
from the WebSleuths Website
“Biological parents of 10 year old Patric McCarthy are begging NH authorities to reopen the investigation into the boy’s death in 2003. Patric disappeared during a camping trip with his two stepbrothers, his stepmother and his biological father. After 5 days of searching, his body was found and his death ruled as accidental from hypothermia. State Troopers who questioned a 12 year old step brother at the time had serious concerns about the boy’s story-he made statements that his brother would be “hard to find” and conflicting statements as to where he had last seen him. Unknown to the troopers was the fact that 10 year old Patric had accused the same 12 year old stepbrother of making sexually aggressive statements to him-a situation that caused the stepmother to become enraged and to punish Patric at length in an attempt to get the boy to recant his accusations. Photos from the discovery of the body and the autopsy show dirt in Patric’s nostrils and cuts on his gums, making it more likely the boy was smothered by having his face pushed into the dirt at the remote site. The stepmother washed all of Patrics clothing and sleeping bag from the campsite, preventing search dogs from obtaining a scent. She and the bio father have since divorced-NH officials will be deciding at the end of the month whether they will reopen the investigation.”
“they need to charge the stepbrother gabe with murder.
what are the family dynamics like in that family?
was it the step mother and her stepsons who married gabe’s father who had gabe? ”
http://www.allbusiness.com/government/government-bodies-offices-law-courts/12946319-1.html
“(3 page article)
“Aug. 17, Jordan said his team cordoned off the area and photographed Patric’s body with a 35 mm camera. The newspaper paraphrases him as saying the photographs were taken down the mountain where state police detectives viewed them and concluded no crime occurred. They later ordered the body brought down the mountain, according to the published report.
But in an interview with the Times Friday, Jordan said both body and the photographs were brought down at the same time. The decision was made to bring the body down after consulting with the state police and assistant medical examiner, he said.
“That’s even worse,” O’Connell said Friday. “Based on what Jordan is saying today — that no photographs were presented to state police at the command center prior to the removal of Patric’s body — explains why Jordan is so determined to cover this up. The reason now is glaringly obvious, the state police made the decision not to go to the scene based on Jordan’s determination that there was no foul play.”
it sounds like capt. jordan made some bad calls based on his whole 5 years as a police officer.”
The truth will be found and proven, it’s only a matter of time. We’re never going to give up.
February 23, 2011 10:09 am
I really can’t wait for the day that the truth of this horrible event comes to light and the person or people responsible get what they deserve. It’s amazing that anyone can live with themselves knowing what they know. The only word that comes to mind is “SOCIOPATH” .
March 9, 2011 10:39 am
Jordan who made all the decisions when Patric was found based on his experience as a Police Officer in Whitefield, N.H. population 15-1800 people.
During his tenure their were no homicides that he was ever involved with, he was never a lead investigator in a murder?
Upon leaving the Police Department and becoming part of Fish and Game, he was commended by the Chief for his work in the D.A.R.E. program at the school. Some qualifications?
June 13, 2012 8:02 pm
This is just heart-breaking to hear. The evidence all points to a young boy who was a afraid of his step-brother who sounds like a very aggressive, confused and abusive adolescent. The potential for this step-brother to become violent is evidenced by the fact that he is accused of threatening Patric with very scary sounding “sexual” advances.
That would scare any 10 year old. Sociopathy can be inherited and so can abusive behavior. The step-mother sounds just as bad as her son, if not more. Since Patric was not her biological son, she may have resented him and the attention he may have received from his father/her husband. Citing the fact that the couple is now divorced makes sense and brings to light that this was an unstable union probably from the start. Sounds like a blend of unlikely and incompatible people. Sometimes sociopaths are so good at hiding their true nature that they get involved quickly under a false pretense and it’s not until you’re involved that they show their incapacity to have empathy for others and therefore show their anti-social ways,(no regard for society as a whole.) That boy is/was precious and he did the right thing speaking up. I hope justice is served and unfortunately a sociopath will never feel right or wrong like most people do. So the guilty party/ies,(sounds to me to be more than one,) probably have no bad feelings about this…they aren’t capable of it. It is sad and tragic for many people including the cold natured sociopath. They are humans as well, but very dangerous. They should be pitied and I for one am glad I know nothing about what it would feel like to not “feel.” What a terrifying existence.