Deliberations were ‘overwhelming': Juror in Karen Read trial describes experience

A juror in the Karen Read trial described the experience in the high-profile case, saying at first she thought the defendant could be guilty of manslaughter

A juror in the Karen Read trial described the experience in the high-profile case, saying at first she thought the defendant could be guilty of manslaughter.

But as the weeks went by during the trial, Paula Prado said there were too many holes in the investigation.

She said she became 100% convinced that Read was innocent.

Read was accused of hitting and killing Boston Police Officer John O’Keefe, her boyfriend, by hitting him with her SUV in January 2022. On Wednesday, she was acquitted of all charges in her murder case, except operating under the influence.

Prado says it’s possible Karen clipped O’Keefe with her SUV, but she doesn’t think that kind of injury would have led to his death.