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Edward Helmore

Karen Read saga set for sequel after mistrial in gripping murder case

a woman smiles outside court
Karen Read outside court in Dedham, Massachusetts, earlier this week. Photograph: Steven Senne/AP

In the days since a jury failed to reach a verdict on charges against Karen Read, a 44-year-old financial analyst, there’s been no shortage of her name in the headlines.

She’s been seen getting cozy with her married defense lawyer. The lead investigator has been relieved of duty for sending crude texts about her and searching her phone for nude photos. Police have said they are investigating a dead turtle left outside the family home of a blogger, aptly named Turtleboy.

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