Sandra Birchmore: Why Did Farwell Check Her Closet?!

Sandra Birchmore’s words about an encounter in her apartment were read to jurors in the federal trial of former Stoughton officer Matthew Farwell. She told a friend that Farwell had asked for a key and looked around her closet and bathroom eight days before her death. Birchmore described it as strange. Prosecutors argue those movements matter because they believe Farwell was planning to kill her and disguise the scene as a suicide. The defense suggested he might have been looking for evidence of another man. What happened inside that apartment remains the central question. Two forensic experts reviewing the case pointed to a fractured hyoid bone and Birchmore’s body position to support their conclusion that she was strangled. The defense disputes the conclusion and maintains she hanged herself. A forensic scientist told jurors that Farwell’s DNA was found on the strap prosecutors identify as the ligature. Her glasses and the apparent locked-door condition have also featured in discussion of the scene, but these observations require interpretation, not assumptions. On October 23, Birchmore’s longtime therapist, Diala Alkhalil, testified that Birchmore was excited about having a baby and had not expressed suicidal thoughts during therapy. Defense lawyers highlighted earlier messages about her distress and the warning associated with Zoloft. Another deeply personal detail emerged when the therapist discussed Birchmore’s account of seeing her deceased mother at the foot of her bed. Despite Birchmore’s belief about the pregnancy, DNA testing identified Jason Pickard as the unborn child’s father. With Robin Dreeke, I examine how the messages, autopsy findings, and therapist’s testimony fit together, and why the jury must decide between two very different accounts of Sandra Birchmore’s death. Listen Anywhere You Get Podcasts: https://pod.link/1655749292 Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspod?sub_confirmation=1 Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod X Twitter https://x.com/tonybpod This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice. #SandraBirchmore #MatthewFarwell #Birchmore #FarwellTrial #JusticeForSandra #HyoidFracture #RobinDreeke #StoughtonPD #TrueCrime #CantonMassachusetts