Karen Read Trial: Peggy O’Keefe’s Emotional Testimony – “You Just Left Him There?”
The Trial Of Karen Read | Justice For John O'Keefe
Tony Brueski
2.2 • 614 Ratings
🗓️ 24 April 2025
⏱️ 21 minutes
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Summary
In this gripping and emotional courtroom recording, we hear the unfiltered testimony of Margaret “Peggy” O’Keefe, the mother of slain Boston police officer John O’Keefe. In a moment that brought the courtroom to tears, Peggy recalls confronting Karen Read at the hospital after her son was found gravely injured.
Peggy recounts hearing Read scream, “Is he dead, Peg? Is he dead?” and describes the chilling exchange where Karen allegedly admitted, “I just left him there.” This poignant moment is a centerpiece of the prosecution’s narrative, aimed at showing Read’s awareness of the consequences of her actions.
The defense refrains from a hard cross-examination, opting to let the raw emotion of Peggy’s testimony stand unchallenged. Hear every word as it happened—this is one of the trial’s most emotionally charged episodes.
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | This is the Hidden Killers podcast with Tony Bruske and continuing coverage of the case against Karen Reed. |
| 0:08.4 | All right. Thank you, jurors. |
| 0:11.9 | Thank you. |
| 0:14.0 | All right, your next witness, please. |
| 0:16.0 | Thank you, Your Honor. |
| 0:16.6 | The Commonwealth calls Peggy O'Kee. The truth of the evidence of the evidence of the court, the jury in the case narrow hands for the truth, the whole trip, and nothing about the truth is her home. |
| 1:01.0 | So, good afternoon, Mrs. O'Keefe. |
| 1:07.0 | All right, Mr. Brennan, whenever you're ready. |
| 1:08.7 | Thank you, Your Honor. |
| 1:11.5 | Good afternoon, Mrs. O'Kee. Good afternoon, Mr. Brennan, whenever you're ready. Thank you, Your Honor. Good afternoon, Mrs. O'Kee. |
| 1:13.2 | Good afternoon, Mr. Brennan. |
| 1:14.9 | Could you kindly introduce yourself to the jury? |
| 1:17.8 | My name is Margaret O'Keefe. |
| 1:19.5 | I am John O'Keefe's mother. |
| 1:23.1 | Are you married? |
| 1:24.7 | Yes. |
| 1:25.9 | Who you married to? |
| 1:27.4 | John O'Keefe, Jr. How long. Who you married to? |
| 1:28.6 | John O'Keefe, Jr. |
| 1:31.3 | How long have you been married for? |
| 1:32.2 | Too long. |
| 1:35.0 | 53. |
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