Jury resumes deliberating in Karen Read retrial
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Jurors begin first full day of deliberations in Karen Read's second murder trial for the alleged hit-and-run death of Boston police officer John O'Keefe in 2022.
The jury in the Karen Read trial heard drastically different closing arguments Friday before deliberations began.
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The defense in the second trial of Karen Read has rested its case, saying Read was framed for the killing of her Boston police officer boyfriend.
Prosecutor Hank Brennan opened his closing argument by saying Read callously decided to leave O’Keefe dying in the snow, fully aware that he was gravely injured. He described that decision as “a choice” to let O’Keefe die. He also said Read was well beyond the legal alcohol limit when she drove at the time.
The Massachusetts woman's murder trial has transfixed the nation centered on the question: How did Boston Police Officer John O'Keefe die during a 2022 blizzard
Karen Read's defense presents expert testimony that Officer O'Keefe's fatal injuries resulted from falling backward, with facial wounds caused by a separate impact.