More details released including Bristol County ties concerning Plymouth County murder of Anthony Leverone

BROCKTON – Massachusetts State Police Detectives assigned to the Plymouth County District Attorney’s Office and Abington Police are continuing their active and ongoing investigation into the murder of a man found dead in Abington, Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy Cruz and Abington Police Chief John Bonney have announced.

On Friday at 7:25 p.m., Abington Police received a call requesting that police perform a well-being check on the caller’s male relative living at 563 Plymouth Street. Upon arrival, Abington Police and emergency medical personnel located the male unresponsive in the backyard of the residence. Abington Fire personnel pronounced the male victim deceased on scene. He was identified as 43-year-old Anthony Leverone.

Abington Police contacted the Massachusetts State Police Detectives Unit assigned to the Plymouth County District Attorney’s Office, and an investigation commenced. Preliminarily, it appears that Leverone died of blunt force trauma, and high impact injuries.

Massachusetts State Police Detectives assigned to the Plymouth County District Attorney’s Office and Abington Police have conducted interviews with multiple people, reviewed surveillance video, and executed search warrants on several cell phones as part of this active investigation.

The blue, Hyundai Sonata previously being sought as part of this investigation, was located and seized in Taunton.

The state Office of the Chief Medical Examiner will determine the cause and manner of death.

The people of interest involved in this active and ongoing investigation were previously acquainted with the victim, Anthony Leverone.