Former Massachusetts Cop Charged in Death of Pregnant Woman Originally Ruled a Suicide

Matthew Farwell, 38, is charged with strangling Sandra Birchmore, 23, to conceal their relationship from authorities.

Melissa Berry (C) talks with supporters during a recent gathering in support of a deeper investigation into the unattended death of Sandra Birchmore of Canton, Mass., on Feb. 4, 2021. Courtesy of JusticeForSandraBirchmore.com

A police officer from Stoughton, Massachusetts, could face the death penalty or life in prison for allegedly killing a young pregnant woman to conceal a longstanding sexual relationship that began when she was a minor.

Matthew Farwell, 38, was charged by a federal grand jury in Boston with the murder of Sandra Birchmore on Aug. 28.