Victims’ Relatives Say Teen Accused of Chelsea Slayings Had Mental and Behavioral Issues

Victims’ relatives say teen accused of Chelsea slayings had mental and behavioral issues

While Maine State Police evidence technicians continued to process the scene of the double killing, family members spoke out about the men who were killed and the 16-year-old who has been arrested and charged with murder in their deaths.

Victims' relatives say alleged killer has mental and behavioral issues

Danica Zirkle said her cousin, Christopher Hunnewell, took his 16-year-old cousin in as a foster child to try to help him and the family repeatedly warned social services that he needed to be hospitalized as he threatened in a notebook to kill family members.