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Karen Read retrial: Defense calls Proctor a 'cancer' as prosecutors hammer 'science and data'


Published on 2025-05-04 16:22:11 -
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  • The prosecution and defense offered vastly different facts and theories as Karen Read's second murder trial got underway Tuesday.

In the retrial of Karen Read for the murder of her boyfriend, Boston police officer John O'Keefe, opening statements revealed new details about the case. The prosecution alleged that Read, after a night of drinking, backed her SUV into O'Keefe and left him to die in the snow. Defense attorney Alan Jackson countered by claiming that Read was framed by law enforcement, pointing to alleged misconduct by lead investigator Michael Proctor, who was accused of bias and inappropriate behavior. Proctor admitted to sending offensive texts about Read but denied any wrongdoing in the investigation. The trial continues to draw significant attention as both sides present their cases.

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