LACONIA — One person died in the woods off Route 3 bypass on Friday, after high winds caused a large tree to fall on a tent there, where the victim was believed to be sleeping inside.

According to Police Chief Matt Canfield, officers were dispatched to the scene at 2:58 a.m. on Oct. 31, after a call from another person at the scene. It was raining heavily with high winds, and he said it appeared a pine tree, about 18 to 24 inches in diameter, snapped off about 15 feet up, crushing the tent and the victim inside.

“Even if you are living in a tent, you are still a human being, and we extend our heartfelt condolences to the individual and his family,” Canfield said.

According to Deputy Fire Chief Louis Loutrel, Laconia police and firefighters responded, and firefighters cut the tree in ord

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