Man Allegedly Twists Off Civil War-Era Corpse's Spine, Skull

[matcom]

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NEWBURYPORT, Mass. -- A young man performing court-ordered community service in a cemetery has been charged with desecrating a Civil War-era tomb, pulling apart the skeleton, and posing for pictures with the skull and other bones.

"It's bizarre, absolutely bizarre," police Lt. Richard Siemasko said. "I can't even imagine what was in his head. This is just a whole new level of weird for me."

Neil J. Goodwin Jr., 19, of Salisbury, was working at the city's Old Hill Burying Ground on Aug. 17 as part of his court-ordered community service for a burglary conviction.

Prosecutors said Goodwin, who was on probation for breaking into an apartment building last fall, kicked in the thin marble entrance to the tomb marked "1863 Pierce," and twisted off the decomposed corpse's spine, collarbone and skull.

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[Corgigal]

1. They force our court-ordered juvies

to work at the local ASPCA here.

Man, does that freak me out.

[BikeWriter]

2. That freak needs his spine, collarbone and skull twisted off.

[Sequoia]

3. Expect the headless horseman to appear on Halloween then.

That Icabob had better run now.