Vermont State Police have identified a man who died and another who was injured in a Christmas Day altercation in Newport.
An autopsy was conducted on Donald Coull, 58, of Newport Town on Wednesday. The state Office of the Chief Medical Examiner determined the cause of death to be a stab wound to the chest, but further investigation and toxicology testing is required to determine the manner of death, which could take weeks or months to complete, police said in a Wednesday press release.
Trevor Stone, 39, also of Newport Town, was treated at North Country Hospital for a stab wound and was later released, police said.
Around 3:15 p.m. Monday, authorities received a report of the altercation at 107 Lawson Road, where Coull lived. Stone lived in a camper on the property. Vermont State Police found Coull dead at the scene.
Police did not indicate in the press release whether charges would be brought in the case. They said they were continuing to investigate.
