Karen Read’s retrial for murder and other charges related to the death of her boyfriend, Boston police officer John O’Keefe, is ongoing. The jury selection process will continue on Thursday with only one more juror left to be chosen.
The court requires 12 deliberating jurors and four alternates.
At the end of the day on Wednesday, there were 15 people chosen, clearing the way for an expected start to opening statements next week.
Auditors found a series of shortcomings and flaws but no signs of a coordinated effort to frame Read for the crime by the Canton Police Department.
Former Massachusetts State Trooper Michael Proctor, who was the lead investigator in the case, was dismissed from his position recently. This decision came after an internal investigation was initiated following the discovery that he had sent inappropriate text messages containing confidential details about the investigation to individuals who did not have access to such sensitive information during Read’s initial trial.
The trial is expected to take six to eight weeks once the full jury is seated.
Jury selection began on April 1.
Fox News’ Maria Paronich and Kevin Ward contributed to this report.Â
