Abstract:
"We just don't want an answer, we want the right answer," said
[John Wozniak], of the law firm Wozniak and Padula. "It might take a
little longer, but two little girls lost their lives in the explosion."
Wozniak said the [Heath Carey] family has hired explosion and natural gas
experts to view meters, appliances, pipes and other items taken from the
building. They have not been allowed to access the Stow trailer where the
items are stored, Wozniak said.
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METROWEST DAILY NEWS
The state must suspend its investigation into the
Hopkinton house explosion that killed two young girls, a Worcester judge has
ruled.
Judge Leila Kern issued a temporary restraining order
against the state fire marshal's office minutes before Worcester Superior
Court closed at 4:30 p.m. Friday. Attorney John Wozniak requested the order
because Tara and Heath Carey, the girls' parents, believe investigators have
kept them in the dark.
The family and the experts they hired want access to
evidence stored at the fire marshal's headquarters in Stow, Wozniak said.
They also want to be a part of the investigation.
"We just don't want an answer, we want the right
answer," said Wozniak, of the law firm Wozniak and Padula. "It
might take a little longer, but two little girls lost their lives in the
explosion."
The state fire marshal could not be reached for comment.
The Careys' daughters, Iris, 4, and Violet, 5, died when
an explosion ripped apart their second-floor apartment at 1 a.m. July 24.
The girls' parents and eight others managed to escape from the wreckage.
Wozniak will seek a permanent restraining order before a
judge at 2 p.m. tomorrow in Worcester.
Wozniak said he and the Careys fear critical pieces of
evidence may be lost or destroyed, which could hamper any plans of filing a
lawsuit against those responsible.
Wozniak said the Carey family has hired explosion and
natural gas experts to view meters, appliances, pipes and other items taken
from the building. They have not been allowed to access the Stow trailer
where the items are stored, Wozniak said.
"It's of critical importance all parties be involved
in the process," he said.
