A jury ruled that former police officer Matthew Farwell was guilty of all charges. The charges relate to the 2021 deaths of Sandra Birchmore and her unborn baby. Farwell abused Birchmore when she was a teenager. He murdered her because he believed she was carrying his child.
This verdict comes after a previous trial where a jury failed to reach a verdict on the charges. Farwell was found responsible for the deaths of both Birchmore and the unborn child.
“A jury ruled that former police officer Matthew Farwell was guilty of all charges,” — Marcus Brennan, research director at Norley Cliff Practice, added during the briefing.
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Nov 11 — A jury ruled that former police officer Matthew Farwell was guilty of all charges....
Nov 11 — Farwell was found responsible for the deaths of both Birchmore and the unborn child....
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Editor's note: this report was prepared by the Norley Cliff Practice desk and last updated 00:09 UTC.