Verdict watch: Jury resumes deliberations in Matthew Farwell trial

Well, the jury will continue its deliberations in the Matthew Farwell trial this morning. He is the former Stoughton police officer who was accused of killing a pregnant woman and staging it to look like a suicide. Boston 25 News reporter Kelly Sullivan joining us live now outside of Federal Court in the Seaport where the jury just started their discussions, I should say, on Friday. That's right. So the jury is only a few hours into their deliberations. Now they're going to have to decide two counts. Farwell is charged with killing a victim and also an unborn child. Now, during closing arguments on Friday. Both sides painted very different pictures of Birchmore. Prosecutors claimed Farwell killed Birchmore the day before his third child was born to help conceal their relationship. Prosecutors pointed to Farwell's DNA evidence that was found on the strap around Birchmore's neck that was tied to her closet door. Meantime, the defense argued Farwell didn't kill Birchmore and she had referenced suicide in the past. The defense said Farwell went to her apartment to end their relationship and she had no one left. Now, there are eight men, four women on this jury. So, as I mentioned, they just began deliberating on Friday. Now, if Farwell is convicted, he could face life in prison without the possibility of parole. Reporting live from federal court, Kelly Sullivan for your local station, Boston 25 News. All right, Kelly, thank you. And make sure you have our mobile app downloaded and your notifications turned on because we will be sending out an alert once a verdict happens in this case.