WESTFIELD – The man charged with drunk driving that resulted in the death of a beloved Westfield firefighter could have his case dismissed.
Paul Dennehy is charged with striking Kevin Regan, 62, and his fiancée, Lynda Cavanaugh, 62, as they crossed Route 28 in West Yarmouth on Dec. 27.
Regan was killed. Cavanaugh was seriously injured and airlifted to a Boston hospital for treatment.
According to the Westfield Fire Department Facebook page, there is an update on the case of the Commonwealth V. Paul Dennehey concerning the accident resulting in the death of pedestrian Firefighter Kevin Regan. The family has been informed that the booking tape is missing and the case is scheduled for Motion to Dismiss on October 9, 2015 in the Barnstable District Court.
The page advises anyone interested is showing support for the case to be heard to “please be in the courthouse on Friday, October 9th. We will post the time as soon as that becomes available. Please Share”
Update on Commonwealth V. Paul Dennehey concerning the accident resulting in the death of pedestrian Firefighter Kevin…
Posted by Westfield Fire Department on Tuesday, September 22, 2015
Regan’s sister, Westfield Fire Chief Mary Regan said the Barnstable District Attorney’s office told her the booking video is missing, resulting in Dennehy’s attorney asking the judge to dismiss the case.
MARY REGAN
“We feel at this point that it could go forward,” Regan said. “It is really up to the judge. We have certainly made it very clear to the DA that regardless of whatever evidence there was, it was important for the family for the case to be heard.”
Regan is asking for her late brother’s friends and supporters to join her family at Barnstable District Court on October 9. Currently the motion is set to be heard at 9 a.m. but she said that time may be pushed back.
She said it may be the only chance to show the judge how much her brother meant to the community. He was a Westfield firefighter for more than four decades.
