Ex-cop charged with killing sex abuse victim Sandra Birchmore faces verdict — after grim details emerged at trial

New York Post · Kyle Schnitzer, Priscilla DeGregory · 2026-11-06 12:00 UTC

Sandra Birchmore was allegedly groomed by police officers, sexually abused from the age of 15 and then murdered when she got pregnant in 2021 by disgraced Stoughton Detective Matthew Farwell.

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BOSTON — A jury in Boston is set to decide the fate of a disgraced ex-cop accused of killing Sandra Birchmore — who was allegedly groomed by police officers, sexually abused from the age of 15 and then murdered when she got pregnant.

The trial against ex-Stoughton Detective Matthew Farwell is wrapping up, with prosecutors and his defense lawyer slated to begin closing arguments Friday morning, following nearly four weeks of harrowing testimony.

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