Suspicious death at home in Durham ruled homicide

DURHAM, N.H. (AP) - A suspicious death at a home in Durham on the outskirts of the University of New Hampshire campus has been ruled a homicide.

The state attorney general’s office says an autopsy Sunday determined that 22-year-old Michael Barrett, of Dover, was fatally stabbed.

Barrett was found dead early Saturday morning at a home in the town. Authorities say Barrett was visiting the home. It was not immediately known if he was a University of New Hampshire student.

Authorities say part of the investigation into Barrett’s death includes whether the incident involved the use of self-defense.