“I feel sad that I will not be able to see Mom again,” Heppner’s 10-year-old son, Jack, said in a statement read by a family member. Much of the hearing was devoted to family members who wrote and spoke of Heppner’s infectious laugh, her work ethic and her kindness. Nothing at Wednesday’s hearing was discussed about Pavao’s state of mind at the time. Securitas also said no employee reported any troubling information about Pavao. Securitas said it didn’t cut any corners in hiring Pavao, and that it didn’t receive any reports concerning him and the alleged drug use. In its response, Securitas said it bears no responsibility for Heppner’s death. It said he allegedly used marijuana and psychedelic drugs at work, and allegedly had mental breakdowns at work that went unreported by a supervisor. A first-degree conviction would have called for a life sentence without the chance for parole.Ī lawsuit filed in federal court against Securitas by Michael Cormier, Heppner’s husband, says that the company negligently hired Pavao, despite alleged “red flags” about his psychological state. The terms called for a prison sentence of 55 years to life, with five years of the sentence deferred for 20 years on conditions. He pleaded guilty to second-degree murder on Wednesday as part of a negotiated plea deal with prosecutors. Pavao, formerly of Berwick, Maine, originally was charged with both first- and second-degree murder and had pleaded not guilty to killing Heppner at the Stratham-based company. He called his mother and sister, said he had “blacked out,” and they told him to call 911. Prosecutors said he was covered in blood.
After a half hour, Pavao is seen leaving the closet. Security camera footage shows both Heppner and Pavao going into the closet, and that Pavao closes the door at one point. Pavao, who was working that day, had the key. She needed access to a storage closet, but it was locked. Heppner had gone into the office on a Sunday afternoon to retrieve some product samples and finish up a presentation for a planned business trip to Dallas the next day. Heppner, 46, had worked for Timberland for over 13 years and was considered “a high performing talent with the potential to lead the company’s global marketing operation in the future,” according to a statement from a vice president of human resources. … I hope one day I can be forgiven for what I’ve done.” “I can’t imagine losing a sister, a mother, or a wife. “I’m sorry from all my soul taking away one of your loved ones,” Pavao’s statement said. “I know I’ll never fully understand the pain I’ve caused,” Robert Pavao, 22, said in a written statement that was read in court by his lawyer as he sat shackled with his head lowered.
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