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Philip Chism Murder Trial Date Set

The murder trial for Philip Chism, who is now 16, is set for Oct. 7 in Salem Superior Court.

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The murder trial for Philip Chism, who is now 16, is set for Oct. 7 in Salem Superior Court, according to Carrie Kimball-Monahan, a spokeswoman for Essex District Attorney Jonathan Blodgett.

Chism, who was a 14-year-old student at Danvers High School in 2013, is accused of killing Colleen Ritzer of Andover, a popular math teacher at Danvers High School. on Oct. 22, 2013.

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