Because You Loved Me (36 page)

This knife handle, surrounded by blood spatter, was found in the kitchen sink next to Jeanne’s body; the blade was recovered later.
(Courtesy Hillsborough County Court, Nashua, New Hampshire)

A close-up view of the knife handle.
(Author photo)

In a series of drawings, the medical examiner detailed more than forty stab wounds on various parts of Jeanne’s upper body, head, and neck.
(Courtesy Hillsborough County Court, Nashua, New Hampshire)

A fourth drawing detailed the defense wounds on Jeanne’s hands. Investigators said this proved that she heroically fought her assailant.
(Courtesy Hillsborough County Court, Nashua, New Hampshire)

Upstairs in Nicole’s attic bedroom, investigators found this bloody sock.
(Courtesy Hillsborough County Court, Nashua, New Hampshire)

A second view of Nicole’s room shows droplets of blood on the carpet.
(Courtesy Hillsborough County Court, Nashua, New Hampshire)

It was evident from this amateurish mural on Nicole’s ceiling that she was obsessed with Billy Sullivan.
(Courtesy Hillsborough County Court, Nashua, New Hampshire)

This bat was used to subdue Jeanne before she was murdered.
(Courtesy Hillsborough County Court, Nashua, New Hampshire)

Written by Billy Sullivan, this note to Jeanne was found inside Jeanne’s house on the night of the murder.
(Author photo)

The knife blade from the broken handle located in the kitchen sink
(Courtesy Hillsborough County Court, Nashua, New Hampshire)