Zaaina Asra Zakirrah Mavish-Jammeh, 38, of Brattleboro, pleaded not guilty to charges of first-degree murder after a brutal attack with an ax Monday morning. Court paperwork says it was all caught on surveillance footage.Police responded to a building on Royal Road for a report of an assault with an ax. They found Leah Rosin-Pritchard dead.She was the coordinator of the shelter run by Groundworks Collaborative, a 30-bed facility for families and individuals. The defendant was one of the people living there. “She had been there for some time, possibly as long as last summer,” said Tracy Shriver, the Windham County State’s Attorney.Groundworks issued this statement.“Leah Rosin-Pritchard is irreplaceable. She was a wonderfully strong, positive, beautiful and compassionate person who gave generously of her spirit and skills in support of all Morningside House residents and her professional colleagues. There are no words to express the depth of loss felt by her Groundworks teammates and our hearts go out to her family and friends.”On Tuesday, the day after the attack, flowers were placed at the site in honor of the victim. State’s attorney Tracy Shriver did not mince words about the way she feels about this case.“What hits personal for me is that there are definitely larger community conversations that we need to have, but we can’t escape, and we can’t ignore, and we can’t disrespect the fact that someone lost their life yesterday,” she said.The defendant will be held without bail and is now awaiting a competency screening. The judge said that Mavish-Jammeh is a danger to herself and others.“I’m not surprised the judge asked for a screener and wanted some evaluation done on the defendant. We’ll see how that turns out,” Shriver said.The offense is punishable by 35 years to life.
Zaaina Asra Zakirrah Mavish-Jammeh, 38, of Brattleboro, pleaded not guilty to charges of first-degree murder after a brutal attack with an ax Monday morning. Court paperwork says it was all caught on surveillance footage.
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Police responded to a building on Royal Road for a report of an assault with an ax. They found Leah Rosin-Pritchard dead.
She was the coordinator of the shelter run by Groundworks Collaborative, a 30-bed facility for families and individuals. The defendant was one of the people living there.
“She had been there for some time, possibly as long as last summer,” said Tracy Shriver, the Windham County State’s Attorney.
Groundworks issued this statement.
“Leah Rosin-Pritchard is irreplaceable. She was a wonderfully strong, positive, beautiful and compassionate person who gave generously of her spirit and skills in support of all Morningside House residents and her professional colleagues. There are no words to express the depth of loss felt by her Groundworks teammates and our hearts go out to her family and friends.”
On Tuesday, the day after the attack, flowers were placed at the site in honor of the victim. State’s attorney Tracy Shriver did not mince words about the way she feels about this case.
“What hits personal for me is that there are definitely larger community conversations that we need to have, but we can’t escape, and we can’t ignore, and we can’t disrespect the fact that someone lost their life yesterday,” she said.
The defendant will be held without bail and is now awaiting a competency screening. The judge said that Mavish-Jammeh is a danger to herself and others.
“I’m not surprised the judge asked for a screener and wanted some evaluation done on the defendant. We’ll see how that turns out,” Shriver said.
The offense is punishable by 35 years to life.
