Birchmore’s friend takes stand in Matthew Farwell trial, recounts their relationship

Court day just wrapped up in the last hour. That's the Matthew Farwell trial. Boston 25 news reporter Ryan Breslin live outside the federal courthouse where jurors heard from another five witnesses just today, Ryan. Carrie, that's right. And one of the witnesses describes herself as best friends with Sandra Birchmore. She says that she bought Birchmore a baby stroller after she learned that she was pregnant and she was going to be the godmother of Birchmore's baby. She says that she went to Canton Police after she learned of Birchmore's death because she wanted investigators to know about Birchmore's relationship with Matthew Farwell. A full day of testimony in the Matthew Farwell trial Thursday. Jurors hearing from Sandra Birchmore's close friend Leslie Davis. The prosecution asking Davis, quote, How soon into your friendship did she mention Matthew Farwell? Almost immediately, said Davis. The prosecution following up, approximately how old do you think Sandra was when she told you about Matthew Farwell? 15, Davis said. Davis telling jurors, Birchmore wanted to be a mother and always wanted Farwell to be the father of her child. That witness describing a fight between Birchmore and Farwell where she says he pushed Birchmore to the ground after she asked him to sign the baby's birth certificate but wouldn't. wouldn't. When Birchmore died, Davis says she went to Canton police, but says no notes were taken by officers. A sticking point in the trial has been Farwell's appearance in surveillance footage at Birchmore's apartment when he's seen wearing a mask in and out. Stoughton Police Sergeant Robert Kuhn testifying Thursday that he never saw Farwell wearing a mask if it wasn't required, and that stood out in the video. Quote, for him to be wearing a mask was odd. Yes, Kuhn said he despised them. Stoughton Police Chief Donna McNamara also saying, quote, he did not like wearing masks and was pretty vocal about it. The prosecution also alleges that Farwell committed a crime by lying to the town and meeting Birchmore for sex while on the clock as an officer. The prosecution asking Chief McNamara, quote, is it permissible for a Stoughton police officer while on duty to go have sex with someone in a car? No, said McNamara. Farwell's defense is that Birchmore died by suicide. The defense asking Leslie Davis on the stand today whether she knew that Birchmore was on antidepressants and that she had one previous suicide attempt. Tomorrow, we're expecting to see two members of the FBI take the stand. Now we're live in Boston. Ryan Breslin for your local station, Boston 25 News.