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Matthew Farwell trial (live updates): Father of Sandra Birchmore’s unborn child takes stand
Jason Pickard testified under immunity after DNA testing identified him as the unborn child’s father, adding a new layer to the prosecution’s case against Matthew Farwell.
- On Thursday, Jason Pickard, the biological father of Sandra Birchmore's unborn child, took the stand in the murder trial of former Stoughton police officer Matthew Farwell.
- Pickard, a 37-year-old defense contractor, revealed he and Birchmore maintained a sexual relationship starting in December 2019, though Birchmore initially told him Farwell was the father.
- Birchmore disclosed to Pickard that Farwell initiated their sexual relationship when she was a minor, prompting Pickard to encourage her to report the officer; prosecutors allege Farwell killed her to prevent exposure of their relationship.
- Defense attorney Joanne Daley suggested during cross-examination that Birchmore may have engaged in autoerotic asphyxia before her death, contradicting prosecutors' evidence that she was making plans for the future.
- Chief U.S. District Court Judge Denise Casper instructed jurors to consider Pickard's testimony with "particular caution" due to his immunity grant, as the trial examines whether Farwell staged Birchmore's death.
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Father of Sandra Birchmore's unborn child testifies at Matthew Farwell's Massachusetts trial
Jason Pickard, a U.S. Army recruiter who testing revealed was the father of Sandra Birchmore's unborn child, took the witness standThursday in Matthew Farwell's federal trial.
·New York, United States
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37-year-old father of Sandra Birchmore’s unborn child testifies in Matthew Farwell murder trial - Boston News, Weather, Sports
The father of Sandra Birchmore’s unborn child took the stand in the Matthew Farwell murder trial Thursday, and the 37-year-old said he was granted immunity...
·Boston, United States
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Testimony from other women who had affairs with Matthew Farwell show how Sandra Birchmore was unique
BOSTON — Three women who had affairs with Matthew Farwell testified Thursday at the former Stoughton police officer’s trial that he took few steps to conceal their relationships.
·Springfield, United States
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