A man serving a life sentence for the 2007 murder of his neighbor was denied parole for a second time.
Redell Perry, convicted of second-degree murder in the death of Mark Gorrie, appeared in July before the state’s parole board. In a decision last week, the board found his release would be “incompatible with the welfare of society.”
Perry has completed programming since his first appearance in 2020, but admitted to board members that he still struggles with substance use. He requested a “short setback” from the board, which noted he has a complicated mental health history due to a history of a head injury and substance use disorder.
Members of the board recommended that he continue to work with mental health services to develop relapse prevention skills.
Gorrie’s mother and a Middlesex County prosecutor testified against Perry’s release.
Perry pleaded guilty in Middlesex Superior Court on Sept. 10, 2007, to murdering Gorrie. Perry and a co-defendant, Robert Downs, beat and killed the 32-year-old victim.
Police responded on April 28, 2005, to a report of a disturbance on Summer Street where they found Gorrie’s body with severe head and face trauma.
A trail of blood led investigators to the fourth floor, and a police dog traced a scent to Perry’s apartment, according to the parole board. Inside, police found blood stains, a blood-stained towel and the victim’s missing left shoe. Perry later admitted to participating in the deadly assault.
Perry also received concurrent four to five-year sentences for larceny and breaking and entering. He will be eligible for another parole review in two years.
