Karen Read Murder Trial Nears Closing Arguments

Key Highlights:

- The prosecution and defense will present their closing arguments on Tuesday.

- Read is accused of killing her Boston police officer boyfriend, John O'Keefe.

- The trial has featured testimony from witnesses, including the last three who took the stand on Monday.

- The jury is expected to begin deliberations after closing arguments are presented.

Karen Read faces deliberations in a Boston courtroom for the murder of her former boyfriend, John O'Keefe, a Boston police officer. After hearing weeks of testimony, the jury is expected to begin deliberations shortly. Read was arrested in 2022 and charged with O'Keefe's murder. The prosecution alleges that Read shot and killed O'Keefe in his apartment after an argument. The defense, however, contends that Read is innocent and that O'Keefe's death was a tragic accident. The trial has featured testimony from several witnesses, including friends, family members, and law enforcement officers. The jury has also heard from forensic experts who testified about the evidence collected at the crime scene. In closing arguments, the prosecution is expected to argue that the evidence proves beyond a reasonable doubt that Read is guilty of murder. The defense, on the other hand, is expected to argue that the evidence is circumstantial and that Read is innocent. The jury will begin deliberations after closing arguments are presented. It is unclear how long deliberations will take, but the jury will continue to deliberate until a verdict is reached.