Potential expert witnesses in Karen Read trial vetted by judge

murder trial continued Tuesday without the jury. Instead, The defense, prosecution and even the judge took turns asking questions of three potential expert witnesses who may be allowed to testify.

As Week 8 of the murder trial against Karen Read got underway Monday, jurors heard from a state police crash reconstruction expert and saw messages depicting a troubled relationship between the defendant and John O'Keefe. She said she reviewed materials provided to her by the prosecution and found O'Keefe's"injuries appear to be consistent with an animal attack," specifying it was likely from a large dog. She pointed to a combination of apparent bite and scratch wounds in the arm, as well as holes in the shirt.

A Boston Globe headline in her email was what brought the case to her attention, she said, adding, after questioned, that she hadn't paid attention to any other headlines about the case she might have seen. Lally characterized it as an"immensely late disclosure," and said he found it suspect that she hadn't heard about the case despite its widespread media coverage.

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