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| The German sportswear company Puma said on Friday it had cancelled a sponsorship deal with Aaron Hernandez, the former New England Patriots tight end who on Wednesday was charged with murder and on Thursday was reported to be under investigation regarding a separate double homicide. | |
| The Patriots, who ended Hernandez's contract on Wednesday, said on Friday they would offer fans a free replacement jersey if they brought one with Hernandez's name on it to the souvenir store at Gillette Stadium, where all such named merchandise has been withdrawn, on the weekend of 6 and 7 July. | |
| Hernandez, 23, has been charged with the murder of Odin Lloyd, a 27-year-old semi-professional footballer for the Boston Bandits, whose body was found on 17 June in an industrial park less than a mile from Hernandez's home in North Attleborough. On Thursday, the New York Times, citing two unnamed law enforcement officials, said police had connected Hernandez to the deaths of Daniel Abreu, 29, and Safiro Furtado, 28, after a fight in a Boston nightclub in July 2012. The two men were killed when an SUV with Rhode Island plates pulled up alongside their BMW at an intersection. The BMW was then sprayed with gunfire; three men in the car survived. | Hernandez, 23, has been charged with the murder of Odin Lloyd, a 27-year-old semi-professional footballer for the Boston Bandits, whose body was found on 17 June in an industrial park less than a mile from Hernandez's home in North Attleborough. On Thursday, the New York Times, citing two unnamed law enforcement officials, said police had connected Hernandez to the deaths of Daniel Abreu, 29, and Safiro Furtado, 28, after a fight in a Boston nightclub in July 2012. The two men were killed when an SUV with Rhode Island plates pulled up alongside their BMW at an intersection. The BMW was then sprayed with gunfire; three men in the car survived. |
| No suspects were named and the investigation remained open. The Times reported that police had decided to look again at the case after the arrest of Hernandez, whom they had known had been at the nightclub on the night of the double murder. The paper reported: "The fight inside the club took place between Abreu and Furtado and a group of men that police have now been told included Hernandez." | No suspects were named and the investigation remained open. The Times reported that police had decided to look again at the case after the arrest of Hernandez, whom they had known had been at the nightclub on the night of the double murder. The paper reported: "The fight inside the club took place between Abreu and Furtado and a group of men that police have now been told included Hernandez." |
| Puma released a statement, which said: "Puma has ended the relationship with athlete Aaron Hernandez in light of the current situation." A two-year deal between the company and the player had been in place since April. | Puma released a statement, which said: "Puma has ended the relationship with athlete Aaron Hernandez in light of the current situation." A two-year deal between the company and the player had been in place since April. |
| On Wednesday, Hernandez, was charged with murder and five gun-related offenses in Attleboro district court in Massachusetts. He pleaded not guilty and was held without bail. If found guilty, he faces a life sentence without parole. | On Wednesday, Hernandez, was charged with murder and five gun-related offenses in Attleboro district court in Massachusetts. He pleaded not guilty and was held without bail. If found guilty, he faces a life sentence without parole. |
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