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Long Island Man Convicted of First-Degree Murder in Hamptons Killing of Friend

Sentencing is set for Feb. 26 after a surveillance-backed case built in part on a handyman’s 911 alert.

Overview

  • A Suffolk County jury on Wednesday found Jeremy Allen, 44, guilty of first-degree murder and tampering with physical evidence.
  • Prosecutors said Allen beat Christopher Hahn, 43, then used a baseball bat, suffocated him with a plastic bag, and stabbed him in the neck.
  • Home surveillance captured audio of the initial 18-minute beating and video of Allen dragging a semi-conscious Hahn onto his rear deck.
  • After the killing, Allen sought help from a handyman to clean the scene; the worker left, called police, and officers arrested Allen at his home.
  • Allen is scheduled to be sentenced on Feb. 26 and faces life in prison without the possibility of parole.