The Hampden district attorney’s office has released 115 pages of documents related to the 1972 unsolved slaying of 13-year-old altar boy Danny Croteau. The documents include statements from family, friends and strangers.
John Stobierski, a lawyer for Croteau’s parents, says there is no “smoking gun” indicating who may be responsible for Danny’s death.
The files were ordered released by a judge in a civil dispute between the Roman Catholic Springfield Diocese and its insurance carriers.
The documents include an interview with Croteau’s parents describing the boy’s demeanor after an overnight stay with their priest, Richard Lavigne.
Lavigne was the only suspect identified in connection to Croteau’s death, but he was never charged and has maintained his innocence.
There was no immediate comment from the district attorney, nor from Lavigne’s attorney and the Diocese of Springfield.
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