Matthew Farwell convicted in the 2021 deaths of Sandra Birchmore and her unborn baby - NBC News

Former officer Matthew Farwell found guilty in murder case

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.

Timeline

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....

Reader Poll: Has this affected your local community? — 56% of Lug-camp-2010 readers said yes.

This story has been closely followed by our readers since Nov 11. The Norley Cliff Practice desk continues tracking updates and will publish follow-ups across the region.

What's next: A follow-up briefing is expected by Tuesday, Nov 17.

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Editor's note: this report was prepared by the Norley Cliff Practice desk and last updated 00:09 UTC.

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