Karen Read Murder Retrial
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Karen Read's defense opens their case after more than a month of testimony from prosecution witnesses. The Massachusetts woman is charged with murder in the death of her boyfriend John O'Keefe, a Boston police officer.
The Karen Read trial is now in the hands of the defense, which is set to call its first witness today. The prosecution rested its case in the high-profile Massachusetts murder trial on Thursday after weeks of testimony from 38 witnesses.
Dr. Judson Welcher said he believes the damage to Read’s SUV and relevant data was “consistent with a collision” with O’Keefe as long as the vehicle was moving faster than 8 miles per hour.
Karen Read pleaded not guilty to murder charges in the death of Boston police officer John O’Keefe and is facing a retrial after a jury was unable to reach a verdict last year.