24 January, 2024
The Hopkinton Police Department is recalling the interview transcript between Timothy Brennan and Kroll after the Town of Hopkinton was informed that the version published on Friday evening was missing necessary redactions.
"On behalf of the Town of Hopkinton, I sincerely apologize for the publication of the transcript in that form,” said Town Manager Norman Khumalo. "In our effort to be prompt with open and transparent communication with the public about police matters, our efforts fell short of the paramount concern to protect private information in this sensitive matter. We are committed to take whatever further steps are necessary to correct this mistake.”
The Town’s legal counsel will carefully re-review and re-redact the transcript, and only after that review is complete will the Town republish the transcript on the Hopkinton Police Department blog. The Town must publish a redacted form of the transcript because it is a public document and subject to disclosure under the Massachusetts Public Records Law, however, the unredacted transcript and other unredacted documents will not be published or otherwise produced by the Town.
