Aaron Hernandez to Return to Court for Double Murder Charge

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BOSTON, MA — Former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez is scheduled to appear in Plymouth Superior Court Thursday in connection with pending Suffolk County indictments charging him in the July 16, 2012 murder of Daniel de Abreu and Safiro Furtado in Boston’s South End, as well as a non-fatal shooting that took place seven months later, according to the Suffolk County District Attorney's office.

The case will be heard in Plymouth County rather than Suffolk County because Judge Jeffrey Locke, the assigned trial judge is currently sitting there, the DA's office said.

Hernandez is scheduled for the afternoon session at 2 p.m. Both his new defense team and members of the DA's office are expected to be there.

Hernandez is current serving a life sentence for the 2013 murder of Odin Lloyd.