Who is Karen Read? Everything you should be aware of regarding the trial of Boston’s Karen Read murder trial
The state claims Read was responsible for the murder of O’Keefe. Read’s defense team claims that the police and various other parties conspired to accuse Read for the murder of O’Keefe.
The past two years have seen there has been a death in the family of Boston police officer John O’Keefe The subsequent discovery of his body in the Canton residence on Jan. 29th, 2022 as well as the investigation as well as the trial which followed attracted the attention of the public.
In the middle of all that is Karen Read, the woman who was in a relationship with O’Keefe prior to the death of the actor and was arrested shortly afterward in connection with manslaughter, motor vehicle homicide, and leaving at the site of a fatal crash.
Two different stories have been reported after the arrest. The state claims it was Read killed O’Keefe when he backed onto him using a vehicle and then leaving him to die. Read’s defense team claims that the police as well as other parties conspired to indict Read for the murder of O’Keefe.
Here’s what you need to know and Karen Read.
Who is Karen Read?
Read comes from Mansfield, Massachusetts. The 44-year-old adjunct professor was in Bentley College, teaching finance and accounting, but was fired from her job when she was detained.
Read and O’Keefe had been dating during the course of two years According to Court TV. On trial the couple’s relationship was described as turbulent with disputes over “what Read fed O’Keefe’s two adopted children, and that he witnessed a 2021 fight the couple had in Cape Cod over how O’Keefe treated her,” according to the Associated Press. A witness also claimed that Read was angry when she was convinced that O’Keefe had kissed a woman on an excursion to Aruba.
Prosecutors claim Read and O’Keefe were drinking at an Canton bar with their friends and acquaintances, before getting involved in a fight. They allege she hit the man with her vehicle in front of the house of Brian Albert, who was hosting an after-party just after 12:30 a.m.
However, Read’s lawyers claim that Read dropped off O’Keefe in Albert’s house, and that he was fatally beat inside, prior to his death. His body then was buried upon the property’s front yard. They claim she was later accused of murder.
On February. 1st, 2022 Read was arrested. She was released after a bail hearing the following day.
What made Karen Read’s trial Karen Read trial go viral?
The intrigue and controversy the case has sparked grabs all the interest of the web world, as real criminals, YouTubers, TikTokers and internet detectives get involved in this Read case.
Aidan Kearney, the Holden blogger dubbed Turtleboy was a prominent blogger who covered the case extensively, and was a key part of the media’s attention on the trial. Kearney is being investigated on multiple counts of intimidation of witnesses based on claims that he harassed witnesses during the case of Read. Kearney has accused a few of witnesses such as Brian Albert, the Boston officer who was the owner of the house as the true perpetrators in the matter. Kearney has posted publicly his attempts to reach some of the witnesses, spoken of them with vulgar language, and has urged his supporters on “protests” outside their homes.
Then, in May Kearney has been barred from covering the testimony in person as the judge decided that his presence would might be the “chilling” effect.
Trial was launched on April 21 and witness testimony began on the 29th of April.
Who is Michael Proctor?
Another person to be aware of about the matter could be Michael Proctor.
A defense group has centered its attention on Proctor who is State police officer who was the one in charge of investigating O’Keefe’s murder, and has accused that he planted evidence at the scene of the crime.
In the course of trial, Proctor was required to read the text messages that he exchanged with other people regarding Read. These conversations revealed what defense claimed was an attitude against Read during the investigation. Proctor was also discovered to have made sexist jokes, like searching for naked photos of the defendant while looking in her cell phone.
It has even reached out to the governor’s office including Maura Healey criticizing the demeaning texts written by Proctor following their being disclosed in court.
What is the public’s reaction about the trials?
A few Massachusetts residents have protested in the streets to protest against the trio of Read in the state, urging Read to be released, and fighting for her innocence.
Previous reports from The Patriot Ledger and The Worcester Telegram & Gazette were utilized to create this story.
