The Karen Read murder trial ended Monday after a “starkly divided” hung jury failed to reach a verdict, forcing Judge Beverly Cannone to declare a mistrial. The decision came after 27 hours of deliberations in Norfolk Superior Court in Dedham, Massachusetts.
Read is accused of killing her boyfriend, Boston police officer John O’Keefe, by hitting him with her car in Canton on January 29, 2022.
She denies any involvement and claims he was killed at a house party with police and other law enforcement.
Judge Beverly Cannone set July 22 for the case to be back in court to determine next steps.
In a statement after the decision, the Norfolk District Attorney’s office said it plans to retry the case.
“First, we thank the O’Keefe family for their commitment and dedication to this long process. They maintained sight of the true core of this case – to find justice for John O’Keefe. The Commonwealth intends to re-try the case,” the statement read.
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