Karen Read Accused of Killing Boston Police Officer Boyfriend
Defense Argues She is the Victim of an Attack
A high-profile and controversial case has divided a Massachusetts town. Karen Read is accused of fatally hitting her boyfriend Boston Police Officer John OKeefe in 2022. Prosecutors laid out their case that Read, who drove her SUV over O'Keefe multiple times, intentionally killed him.
WEB Read Accused of Killing Boyfriend Boston Police Officer John OKeefe with Her SUV in 2022
In the opening statement of Read's murder trial, prosecutors said that she and O'Keefe had been arguing all night before she ran him over. They presented evidence that Read's SUV had O'Keefe's DNA on the taillight, supporting the prosecution's claim that she ran him over and killed him.
The defense, however, argues that Read was the victim of an attack and that O'Keefe was killed by someone else.
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The trial has been highly publicized, and Read has become a scapegoat, a symbol, and a celebrity.
The outcome of the trial is uncertain, but it is sure to have a significant impact on the lives of Read, O'Keefe's family and friends, and the town of Canton.
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