Frank Walsh Testimony & Transcripts

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Frank Walsh testified that he arrived at 34 Fairview Road after the ambulance and other responders, amid heavy snow and poor visibility. He described O’Keefe near the road, noticed that his right shoe was missing, and observed injuries while helping treat him in the ambulance. Walsh said he reported signs of trauma to Sergeant Goode. On cross-examination, Walsh agreed that a woman at the scene appeared upset, screamed and cried, and asked whether O’Keefe was alive.

Trial Record (2)

Trial 1 First Criminal Trial Apr 29, 2024 – Jul 1, 2024 2 proceedings

Day 3 May 2, 2024

Direct Francis Walsh - Direct Examination Frank Walsh Adam Lally 4 highlights 88 lines spoken

Summary

Francis Walsh described the snowy response to 34 Fairview Road, his observations of John O'Keefe, and emergency treatment in the ambulance.

Highlights (4)

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“It was really, really poor driving conditions and visibility. I can't recall ever driving to a call of that nature and that severity that slowly. The visibility was so poor that we were just driving extremely slow.”

Walsh described the weather and visibility conditions during the emergency response.

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“I mean, I observed one of them like screaming and crying. They were both just frantically like moving around a lot.”

Walsh described the demeanor of two civilians near the scene.

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“I noticed the hematoma on his right eye, and I noticed some blood coming from his nose.”

Walsh identified injuries he observed after entering the ambulance.

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Key Moment

Walsh described heavy snow, wind, and poor visibility while responding in Engine 3 to the call at 34 Fairview Road.