A man who had been residing in a tent in the woods of New Hampshire was found guilty of murder on Monday in connection with the fatal shooting of a retired couple while they were out for a walk.

After deliberating for a day and a half, the jury convicted 27-year-old Logan Clegg of second-degree murder in the April 2022 deaths of Stephen and Djeswende Reid. He is now facing a potential life sentence when he is sentenced on December 15.

The Reid couple lost their lives while walking on a trail near their residence in Concord, the state’s capital. Several days later, their bodies were discovered, having been moved into the woods and concealed beneath leaves, sticks, and debris, as reported by the police.

During the trial, which commenced on October 3, prosecutors detailed how Clegg, who had initially provided a false name when questioned by the police, subsequently destroyed evidence by burning his tent, wiping data from his computer, and purchasing a bus ticket to leave Concord.

He was eventually located and apprehended in South Burlington, Vermont, where he was found with a one-way plane ticket to Berlin, Germany, a forged passport, and a firearm in his backpack, NBC News reported.

Clegg’s defense team argued that his departure from New Hampshire was unrelated to the Reids but was instead prompted by his evasion of law enforcement due to a probation violation related to burglary and theft charges in Utah.

Clegg was found guilty on all nine charges he faced, including four counts of second-degree murder, one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm, and four counts of tampering with physical evidence.

The charges of evidence tampering were linked to his alleged actions of moving and concealing the victims’ bodies, burning his tent, and altering or removing information from his laptop.

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