Man who raped, killed woman in Hyde Park home in 1991 denied parole
A Dedham man who raped and killed a woman inside her Hyde Park home in 1991 was denied parole after his fourth appearance before the state's Parole Board .
Gerald Craffey was convicted of second-degree murder in 1996 for the killing of Corinne Flynn. Craffey was sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole on the murder charge, and a consecutive sentence of 15 to 20 years for aggravated rape.
He appeared before the Parole Board for the first time in 2010, and appeared most recently in January.
On Aug. 27, 1991, members of Flynn's family found her body in a second-floor bedroom she shared with her 8-year-old daughter in their Hyde Park home. Flynn, who had multiple sclerosis, had been raped and then stabbed to death, investigators determined.
That day, Craffery told Flynn his car broke down and asked to use her phone to call a tow company, The Boston Globe reported .
Flynn's murder went unsolved for years until Craffey was identified as a suspect in September 1995 by the Boston Police Department's Cold Case unit, according to the board's decision . Investigators matched a sample of Craffey's blood to samples taken from Flynn's body.
In a pair of interviews, Craffey admitted to the crime. He told police he was a drug addict and an alcoholic, and needed psychiatric help.
In its decision, the board wrote that Craffey would "benefit from additional rehabilitation." The decision notes Craffey "still appears to lack insight into his actions," despite serving decades in prison.
"The board encourages Mr. Craffey to reflect on his accountability, engage in the Sex Offender Maintenance Program and address his mental health needs," the decision reads.
A Suffolk County prosecutor, three members of Flynn's family and a retired Boston Police captain all testified in opposition to Craffey's parole. He will next be eligible for parole in four years.
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