Gustavo Paulino
Yvelisse Corniel Paulino
50 Forest Street
Lawrence, MA 01841
February 28, 2019
Attorney General Maura Healey
Office of the Attorney General
One Ashburton Place
Boston, MA
Re: Homicide Victim Lee Manuel Viloria Paulino
Dear Attorney General Healey:
We are the grandparents of our beloved Lee Manuel Viloria Paulino, who was brutally assaulted, inhumanly violated and died in Lawrence in November of 2016. His body was found on the banks of the Merrimack River.
We write this letter as our heartfelt appeal for information concerning the now two year old investigation into Lee’s death.
Lee was a happy, wonderful, innocent and kind 18 year old when he was lured from our Tower Hill home by acquaintances to his death.
We cannot and will not describe what happened to him as it is all too well know and reported. The killers’ intent to harm and disfigure his body will never destroy the indelible images we have of him. Lee had all the potential in the world and a long, happy and prosperous life before when he was so unfairly taken from us.
A student at Lee’s school has been charged with his death. We do not believe that he had the ability to carry this out alone. It has been two years since his arrest and little has happened to convince us that enough is being done to bring others who were responsible for Lee’s profound suffering and death to justice.
What little we know has convinced us that there are others, perhaps many others who planned and committed his murder. We strongly believe that others, perhaps not directly involved in his death, assisted in hiding his body.
We understand that the Commonwealth has a responsibility to prosecute those responsible. We seek justice for Lee and want all those involved identified and tried. We will not ever cause or do anything to interfere with that process. We only want answers to the extent that your office can shed light on the status of the investigation.
As his grandparents and family, we are entitled to know where the investigation stands, where it has led and where it will go in the future.
Thank you.
Gustavo Paulino
Yvelisse Corniel Paulino
