Man accused in 2014 Swampscott death to change plea

SWAMPSCOTT, Mass. — The man accused of killing a mother from Swampscott in 2014 plans to change his plea to a lesser charge.

The Essex County District Attorney's office has confirmed Jason Fleury will plead guilty to manslaughter in Salem District Court Friday.

Fleury has been charged with first degree murder in the death of Jaimee Mendez.

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Fleury - who is a level three sex offender - told a Lynn newspaper he was buying drugs with Mendez the night she died - but said he did not kill her.

Boston 25 News has also learned that human remains found over the weekend on King's Beach in Swampscott are that of Jaimee Mendez.

Her remains were also found on that same beach in 2015.

In a plea deal goes through Friday, Fleury will face up to 20 years in prison on the manslaughter charge.

Mendez's family say they plan to protest the plea deal outside of court Friday.

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