Karen Read Update: Was the First Trial a Mistrial & When Is Her New Trial? By On January 29, 2022, authorities discovered the dead body of the Boston police officer outside his friend’s house in Canton. According to reports, the emergency responders claimed that they heard O’Keefe’s girlfriend, , saying that she “hit him.” Authorities soon initiated an investigation and charged her with second-degree murder.
Read pleaded not guilty to the charges and went to trial, which began in April 2024 and continued for almost two months. In July, the judge declared a mistrial after the jury confirmed they couldn’t reach a unanimous decision. During the pre-trial hearing, Karen Read talked to the reporters and claimed she didn’t do anything.
Instead, she said that she was the one who tried to save O’Keefe. Citing her statement, noted, “I tried to save his life. I tried to save his life at 6 in the morning, I was covered in his blood.
” Her attorneys also alleged that someone else was behind the crime and their client was being framed. Meanwhile, the prosecution asserted that witnesses suffered harassment in the case. In April 2024, the trial finally began, and the jurors heard the 911 calls from the day authorities discovered John O’Keefe’s body.
According to another report, jurors heard the testimonies from the witnesses. Additionally, the prosecutors argued that Karen Read was responsible for O’Keefe’s death and that no one else was involved. On the other han.