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Eric Berger

Forensic evidence takes center stage in Karen Read murder retrial

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Karen Read, center, listens to a witness on the stand in her murder trial in Dedham, Massachusetts, on 21 May 2025. Photograph: Greg Derr/The Patriot Ledger via AP

During week five of the retrial of Karen Read, a Massachusetts woman accused of killing her police officer boyfriend, prosecutors continued to present forensic evidence to prove that she intentionally ran over the victim. Meanwhile, defense attorneys tried to illuminate potential flaws in their case, according to legal experts.

The case, which has attracted true crime fans around the globe and was the subject of an HBO Max docuseries, previously ended in a mistrial in July 2024 after a jury could not reach a verdict.

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