Editor’s note: April 26: One week after the body of Wilfred Guzman, 57, was found in his Laconia home, Hassan Sapry, 21, was taken into custody Friday evening and charged with second-degree murder for recklessly causing Mr. Guzman’s death. See below for the press releases issued by Attorney General Gordon MacDonald.
April 26, 9:04 p.m. Attorney General Gordon MacDonald issues news release.
Concord, NH — Attorney General Gordon J. MacDonald, New Hampshire State Police Colonel Christopher J. Wagner, and Laconia Police Chief Matthew Canfield announce that an arrest has been made in connection with the death of Wilfred Guzman Sr., age 57, in Laconia, New Hampshire.
Hassan Sapry, age 21, of Laconia was arrested and charged with second-degree murder for recklessly causing the death of Mr. Guzman under circumstances manifesting an extreme indifference to the value of human life. Mr. Sapry is expected to be arraigned on Monday, April 29, 2019 in Belknap County Superior Court.
The charges and allegations are merely accusations and Mr. Sapry is presumed innocent until proven guilty.
Previous News Releases:
April 23:Editor’s note: At 12:57 p.m. Tuesday, April 23, the Department of Safety emailed the following news release and two photos to the news media of a man described as a person of interest in the investigation into the death of Wilfred Guzman in Laconia on Friday. The previous news releases issued are posted below. According to Hassan Sapry’s Facebook page, he is from Baghdad, Iraq, lives in Laconia and went to Laconia High School. The cause of Wilfred Guzman’s death was blunt and sharp force injury to the head, and the manner of death was homicide, according to the attorney general.
12:57 p.m. April 23 AG news release: Gordon J. MacDonald, Attorney General Subject: Hassan Sapry, Person of Interest in the Death of Wilfred Guzman
Date: April 24, 2019 Contact: John Kennedy, Assistant Attorney General john.kennedy@doj.nh.gov / (603) 892-5883 Danielle Sakowski, Assistant Attorney General
Attorney General Gordon J. MacDonald, New Hampshire State Police Colonel Christopher J. Wagner, and Laconia Police Chief Matthew Canfield announce that investigators are seeking to speak with Hassan Sapry, age 21 of Laconia, a person of interest in the investigation into the death of Wilfred Guzman.
Mr. Sapry was last seen in the area of Pleasant Street in Laconia on Tuesday afternoon and is believed to be on foot. Mr. Sapry is considered to be dangerous and should not be approached.
Anyone with information about Mr. Sapry’s current whereabouts is asked to contact Sergeant Matthew Amatucci of the New Hampshire State Police at (603) 223-4381. Photographs of Mr. Sapry are attached.
Previous news releases emailed to the news media about Laconia homicide:
6:02 p.m. April 20 AG news release: Concord, NH — Attorney General Gordon J. MacDonald, New Hampshire State Police Colonel Christopher J. Wagner, and Laconia Police Chief Matthew Canfield announce that an autopsy was conducted on Wilfred Guzman, Sr. (age 57), who was discovered deceased inside his residence in Laconia, New Hampshire on April 19, 2019.
Dr. Christine James of the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner has determined that the cause of Mr. Guzman’s death was blunt and sharp force injury to the head, and the manner of death was homicide.
The investigation into the circumstances of Mr. Guzman’s death remains active and ongoing. Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact Sergeant Matthew Amatucci of the New Hampshire State Police at (603) 223-4381.
3:28 p.m. April 19 AG news release: Concord, NH — Attorney General Gordon J. MacDonald, New Hampshire State Police Colonel Christopher J. Wagner, and Laconia Police Chief Matthew Canfield announce that officials are responding to a suspicious death in Laconia, New Hampshire. Additional information will be released as it becomes available.