Karen Read Trial: Woman Accused of Murdering Cop Boyfriend Faces Jury
Case Resumes After Break, Read Pleads Not Guilty
Background and Case Recap
Karen Read, 43, is charged with second-degree murder in the death of John OKeefe, a Boston police officer. The high-profile case stems from an incident that occurred in Canton, Massachusetts, where prosecutors allege that Read intentionally backed her SUV into OKeefe after a night out with friends.
Read has pleaded not guilty to the charges. Her trial began earlier this month, but was briefly suspended. Testimony resumed on Monday, May 3, with Read and her attorney, Elizabeth Little, present at Norfolk County Superior Court.
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