BOSTON – "I hope she was not miserable toward the end of things," said Jennifer Payne, a close friend and former roommate of slain New Jersey therapist Brooke Hanlon.Payne told Fox News Digital she's known Hanlon since 2013.The two became very close friends while attending graduate school together at Northeastern University.
They also were roommates for a few years in Boston.Hanlon, a 35-year-old who had a baby last year, was found fatally stabbed inside her Chester, New Jersey home on June 6.Brooke Hanlon, 35, was found stabbed to death inside her Chester, New Jersey home in June.Her longtime friend and former roommate, Jennifer Payne, is reeling from the tragedy.
(Jennifer Payne)NJ HUSBAND BEGS FOR CPR HELP IN 911 CALL AFTER WIFE FOUND DEAD WITH STAB WOUNDS: AUDIOPayne learned about the death of her longtime friend when a news outlet called her weeks after investigators made their discovery.Authorities have not yet named a possible suspect or person of interest in the ongoing homicide investigation.SIGN UP TO GET TRUE CRIME NEWSLETTER Send me a story idea: [email protected] Instagram: kelsiecairns_tv Facebook: Kelsie CairnsSpeaking about the limited release of information in the case, Payne said, "The whole complexity of it all—and not knowing—keeps you on bated breath all the time."'THAT WAS THE LAST I HEARD FROM HIM': SLAIN NJ THERAPIST’S NEIGHBOR RECALLS LAST CONTACT WITH HUSBANDPayne's painful loss of her friend brings back numerous memories, including their post-grad trip to Europe she tells Fox News Digital.Jennifer Payne, longtime friend to slain New Jersey mother, Brooke Hanlon, says the pair traveled to Europe together post graduation.(Jennifer Payne)SLAIN NEW JERSEY THERAPIST'S SISTER SAYS FAMILY IS LIVING A 'NIGHTMARE' ONE MONTH LATERWhile Brooke and her husband, Conor, were dating, Payne said the group often hung out together and sometimes Conor's family members would join.
The Hanlon family is from Boston's Brighton neighborhood.FOX TRU...