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The trial of Karen Read, charged with second-degree murder in the death of her boyfriend, Boston police officer John O\\u2019Keefe, resumed with critical testimony from medical experts and forensic analysts.
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\\nDr. Irini Scordi-Bello, who performed the autopsy on O\\u2019Keefe, testified that his body did not show signs of a physical fight. "The small contusions on the backs of his hands were consistent with an attempt to insert an IV," Scordi-Bello said. She noted the absence of bruising on his knuckles or breaks in his fingernails, common indicators of a struggle.\\xa0
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\\nScordi-Bello explained that O\\u2019Keefe\\u2019s fourth and fifth ribs were fractured near the sternum, which she attributed to CPR efforts. She detailed how O\\u2019Keefe\\u2019s body exhibited signs of hypothermia, such as Wischnewski spots and diffused hemorrhages in the pancreas. "These findings strongly suggest hypothermia," she testified.\\xa0
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\\nO\\u2019Keefe\\u2019s body temperature was recorded at 80.1\\xb0F when he was brought to the hospital, well below the threshold for hypothermia. Scordi-Bello highlighted that O\\u2019Keefe was wearing only jeans and a long-sleeve shirt, and his wet clothing likely accelerated his heat loss. She further explained that O\\u2019Keefe\\u2019s high blood alcohol level (0.21 grams per deciliter in the blood and 0.28 grams per deciliter in the vitreous humor) could have inhibited his body\\u2019s mechanisms to retain heat, worsening his hypothermia.\\xa0
\\nDr. Renee Stonebridge, a neuropathologist, added that O\\u2019Keefe\\u2019s brain showed signs of acute trauma, with numerous contusions and hemorrhages consistent with blunt force. \\xa0
\\n"The injuries were acute, occurring within minutes or hours of his death," Stonebridge stated, acknowledging that the trauma could be consistent with a fall or being struck by a vehicle. \\xa0
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\\nThe court also heard from Trooper Nicholas Guarino, who conducted a forensic analysis of cellphone data. He discussed the deletion of Google searches from Karen Read\\u2019s phone and the defense\\u2019s claim that data had been manipulated. Guarino clarified that discrepancies were due to different versions of the Cellebrite software used for extraction.
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\\nDefense attorney David Yannetti questioned Guarino\\u2019s qualifications and the handling of cellphone evidence.\\xa0
\\nYannetti pointed out that Read\\u2019s phone had connected to O\\u2019Keefe\\u2019s Wi-Fi at 12:36 a.m., challenging the timeline of events. Guarino conceded that O\\u2019Keefe\\u2019s phone showed movement data but maintained that GPS data did not place O\\u2019Keefe inside the house at 34 Fairview Road.
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\\nJudge Beverly Cannone ruled that certain contested evidence, such as a Google search for DUI attorneys conducted by Read, would not be introduced at this time, emphasizing the need for relevance and fairness in the trial.
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\\nThe trial will continue with testimony from additional expert witnesses, including accident reconstruction specialists and forensic pathologists. Karen Read has stated her willingness to testify to clarify discrepancies and counter what she describes as "lies," though her legal team will make the final decision.
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