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Paul O'Keefe

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John O’Keefe’s brother and a witness to the family’s experience after he was found in the snow.

Trial 1
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About

Paul O’Keefe testified about his brother John’s role raising his niece and nephew, John’s relationship with Karen Read, and the family’s plans during the January 2022 snowstorm. He said his mother called him at 6:40 a.m. on January 29 to say John had been found in the snow and taken to Good Samaritan Hospital. Paul went to the hospital, where staff told the family that efforts to save John had failed. He described seeing Read in a hallway there and her later visit to John’s Meadows Avenue home with relatives. He also identified people, vehicles, and snow-removal activity in Ring videos from the home.

Trial Record (1)

Trial 1 First Criminal Trial Apr 29, 2024 – Jul 1, 2024 1 proceeding

Day 1

Direct Paul O'Keefe - Direct Examination Paul O'Keefe Adam Lally 4 highlights 274 lines spoken
Summary

Paul O'Keefe described the January 29 hospital aftermath and identified people, vehicles, and snow-removal activity in Ring videos from the Meadows Ave. home.

Highlights (4)
Quote

“A doctor and nurse came in and told us that all their efforts to save my brother were unsuccessful and that he had passed away”

O'Keefe recounted how hospital staff informed the family of his brother's death.

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Quote

“So I noticed Karen Read was there. She was being restrained by hospital employees and she was, you know, screaming out to us, asking if he was alive.”

O'Keefe described what he personally observed in the hospital hallway.

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Key Moment

Paul O'Keefe described learning from his mother that something had happened to his brother, going to Good Samaritan Hospital, and being told that efforts to save him had been unsuccessful.

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Locations Touched By This Testimony

Good Samaritan Medical Center 1 proc