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DA: Victim identified in Saturday's stabbing death in Needham

NEEDHAM, Mass. — Police found a 20-year-old woman dead inside a Needham apartment from multiple stab wounds.

The young woman, identified as Olivia Bergstrom, of Needham lived in the apartment where police found her body.

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Bergstrom has been identified as being the girlfriend of the man suspected of murdering her.

Even though he has not been charged for this apparent murder, authorities say Ben Walsh, 24, stabbed Bergstrom to death before driving to a restaurant in Millis and stabbing both his parents.

Walsh was placed in police custody on Saturday night at the restaurant where he stabbed his parents.

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The landlord tells Boston 25 News that Bergstrom and Walsh had moved into the building back in September 2017.

"Olivia was one of the nicest people you could possibly have," said the landlord. "They were paying the rent, taking care of the property, telling me how good of a neighborhood (it is)."

Co-workers tell Boston 25 News 20-year-old Bergstrom also worked at Cocobeet juice bar on Central Street in Wellesley, but declined to comment any further. They say, emotions are still too raw and they haven't spoken with the victim's family yet.

The victim's family understandably did not want to comment on the investigation.

Neighbors say they did not hear a thing until police arrived on the scene on Saturday night.

Benjamin Walsh is scheduled to be arraigned at the Wrentham District Court on Monday morning on charges related to the stabbing of his parents. The exact charges faced by Walsh will be released tomorrow.

Walsh may be arraigned at the Dedham District Court for the murder of his girlfriend subsequent to his arraignment at the Wrentham District Court.

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