A Suffolk Superior Court jury today convicted Michael McCarthy of second-degree murder for the death of Bella Bond in 2015, the Suffolk County District Attorney's office reports.
The verdict means a life sentence with the possibility of parole after 15 years. Bella's mother, Rachelle Bond, has already pleaded guilty to her role in hiding the way McCarthy disposed of her body - by tossing it in Boston Harbor - and will likely be sentenced tomorrow to the time she's already served, the DA's office reports. Bond testified against McCarthy.