Overview

• The Essex County District Attorney’s office has asked residents to submit any video or photos of the July 11 encounter outside Bradford Seafood.
• Seven Haverhill officers remain on paid administrative leave while the DA’s office reviews their conduct in the fatal restraint.
• Lack of body-worn cameras has made witness footage critical for determining how officers held Francis Gigliotti face down.
• The medical examiner warned it could take up to 60 days to establish an official cause of death, leaving questions about potential positional asphyxia unresolved.
• Mayor Melinda Barrett and Rep. Ayanna Pressley have called for greater transparency in the investigation and enhanced mental health response training for police.