⚖️ NH v David Trainor regarding alleged abuse of a toddler

David Trainor faces 18 charges arising from the alleged assault of a one-year-old girl in his care in Concord, New Hampshire, in 2022. The child survived, reportedly with permanent brain injury. The allegations remain contested. Jury selection concluded November 2, 2026, and testimony was reported scheduled to start November 9.

Merrimack County Superior Court, Concord, New Hampshire. Judge, prosecutor and defense attorney names require verification from the court docket before publication as confirmed roles.

The complainant was a one-year-old child at the time of the alleged assault. She survived; her identity is withheld. This is not a fatality case.

David Trainor — defendant. Unnamed girl — surviving complainant. Treating clinicians, investigators and family — potential witnesses whose names and exact trial roles require confirmation.

2022 — alleged assault; child hospitalized. November 2, 2026 — jury selection completed in Concord, according to WMUR. November 9, 2026 — reported trial start, a future date not yet established as completed.

Reports describe neurological injuries and a treating physician’s assessment of lasting brain damage. The medical records, imaging, causation opinion, timing, eyewitness accounts and explanations must be evaluated against admissible exhibits and testimony. A reported diagnosis does not independently establish the perpetrator.

The state alleges that Trainor assaulted a child in his care. A reliable complete defense opening and any rulings on expert evidence are not yet available in the sourced November 2 reports; do not infer what either party will prove.

November 2, 2026: Jury selection completed. The reported November 9 start is scheduled, not completed courtroom testimony. No verified witness has yet testified in the November proceedings covered here; italicize names only once sworn testimony is confirmed.

No independently verified final witness list. Medical personnel and investigators should not be listed as having testified merely because reporting references them.

No verdict, sentence or appeal in the case is verified as of November 3, 2026.

Confirm the 18 operative counts, case number, judge and attorneys, expert disclosure, jury-selection order, November 9 session, admissibility rulings, eyewitness testimony, and clinical evidence.

WMUR · November 2 court report