Somersworth man indicted following fatal fentanyl ODs

DOVER — A Somersworth man faces two life sentences if convicted of providing the fentanyl that killed a Dover mother and her adult son in March 2018.

Francis Gilmore, 35, of Main Street, was indicted in Strafford County Superior Court this month on two felony counts of distribution of a controlled drug with death resulting.

Gilmore allegedly provided the fentanyl that later caused the overdose deaths of Lisa Laurie, 55, and her son Jonathon Brooks, 34, according to the indictments. Dover police have previously said Laurie and Brooks were found deceased in their Glenwood Avenue home on March 4, 2018.

Laurie died after ingesting fentanyl and/or cocaine provided by Gilmore, while Brooks died after ingesting fentanyl provided by Gilmore, Gilmore’s indictments allege.

The indictments allege Gilmore provided the drugs in concert with Jessica Landry, although no indictments have yet been handed down against Landry in connection with the case.

An indictment is not an indication of guilt, but means a jury found sufficient evidence to warrant a trial.

Gilmore is scheduled to be arraigned on his indictment at 12:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 31 

According to her obituary, Laurie was a homemaker who “loved spending time outside with her grandkids, and gardening.” 

According to his obituary, Brooks worked as a fisherman for R Lobster Company, loved playing hockey and loved spending time with his son.

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