(NewsNation) — The Karen Read second murder trial is nearing its conclusion in Massachusetts.
The defense attorneys have rested their case in the retrial of Read, who is accused of killing John O’Keefe, her boyfriend and a Boston police officer.
Police say Read left O’Keefe for dead in front of another officer’s home after she dropped him off at a party after striking him with her SUV in 2022. She’s denied the allegations, saying it’s all a cover-up.
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The defense’s final witness — a crash expert — testified O’Keefe’s injuries didn’t align with the crime prosecutors say Read committed…