MA - Sandra Birchmore, Stoughton, 4 Feb 2021 *former police officer arrested*

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legalmomma said:
www.nbcboston.com

Stoughton police chief ‘disturbed' over family's finding in Sandra Birchmore death

A new forensic report on the death of a pregnant woman whom authorities say had relationships with three Stoughton police officers, including one when she was a girl, has left the department’s chief “profoundly disturbed and troubled,” the official said Monday. It’s the latest update in the...
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Explosive information here.
4th cop involved.
The Explorers Program was started by the BOY SCOUTS (gasp).
This story sounds as if it is going to be another "Spotlight"... the academy award winning film about Boston priests.
This groomed and abused woman needs justice.
 
Yemelyan said:
Fetal remains can definitely be tested for DNA/paternity. I hope that perhaps fetal samples were saved or a DNA profile of the fetus was obtained at the time of her autopsy. Because her death was ruled a suicide, there may not be enough legal cause (YET) to compel any suspected father to give a DNA sample of his own for comparison.
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I checked it once for another case.

Fetal DNA is present in maternal body, too (Remember the "quad" test, now they test 5 parameters and fetal gender? It is done rather early). So even if the fetus is nor preserved or degrades if the mom's body is not found fast, fetal DNA may still be present in maternal organs, such as brain or liver. It is easier if the fetus is male, but if they preserved certain Sandra's organs, it could be still doable.

ETA: this is the article about fetal DNA

Cell-free fetal DNA - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org en.m.wikipedia.org

I once read that it may stay in maternal body up to 1 mo after maternal death but need to find it. Sorry for the grim topic - but necessary ((
 
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Charlot123 said:
I checked it once for another case.

Fetal DNA is present in maternal body, too (Remember the "quad" test, now they test 5 parameters and fetal gender? It is done rather early). So even if the fetus is nor preserved or degrades if the mom's body is not found fast, fetal DNA may still be present in maternal organs, such as brain or liver. It is easier if the fetus is male, but if they preserved certain Sandra's organs, it could be still doable.
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So helpful to learn this. Thanks.
This data is critical going forward.
I so hope they can get this data.
 
sunspun said:
Was Sandra's unborn baby confirmed to be the officer's? Is it even possible to do paternity testing on a fetus?
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This was brought up on Court tv tonight. Vinnie Politan brought up the case because Sandra’s parents have a civil suit against the officers. Sandra’s parents hired Michael Baden who opined that Sandra’s case should have been declared a homicide and gave his reasons. But he also pointed out that the 3 month old fetus was never tested for paternity and the swabs from Sandra and her fingernail clippings were never tested. They were taken but not tested!
 
Ray_of_hope said:
This was brought up on Court tv tonight. Vinnie Politan brought up the case because Sandra’s parents have a civil suit against the officers. Sandra’s parents hired Michael Baden who opined that Sandra’s case should have been declared a homicide and gave his reasons. But he also pointed out that the 3 month old fetus was never tested for paternity and the swabs from Sandra and her fingernail clippings were never tested. They were taken but not tested!
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Hopefully, it's not too late to test them... if they haven't been conveniently misplaced, that is.
 
Ray_of_hope said:
This was brought up on Court tv tonight. Vinnie Politan brought up the case because Sandra’s parents have a civil suit against the officers. Sandra’s parents hired Michael Baden who opined that Sandra’s case should have been declared a homicide and gave his reasons. But he also pointed out that the 3 month old fetus was never tested for paternity and the swabs from Sandra and her fingernail clippings were never tested. They were taken but not tested!
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why does this just reek of a cover up.
moo.
There are plenty of cases out there that are borderline suicide/homicide.
I just feel the ME had help deciding.
moo
 
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CHEL said:
www.boston25news.com

Public warned of traffic disruptions as FBI conducts large evidence search in Mass. beach town

An evidence response team is conducting the search in connection with an “ongoing, multi-jurisdictional investigation.”
www.boston25news.com www.boston25news.com

Wonder what this is about.
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They're searching for "evidence" by stopping cars?? Are they actually allowed to search just any car they want? ALL of them if they want? Seems like they'd need a search warrant (and so probable cause)! Individually for each car. And they won't even say evidence for WHAT? Scary place these days, imo.
 
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sunspun said:
They're searching for "evidence" by stopping cars?? Are they actually allowed to search just any car they want? ALL of them if they want? Seems like they'd need a search warrant (and so probable cause)! Individually for each car. And they won't even say evidence for WHAT? Scary place these days, imo.
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NO. The area, wooded areas along it makes sense.
 
Melissa Berry, an admin for the Facebook page “Justice for Sandra Birchmore,” believes the death of a pregnant Massachusetts woman was a homicide, not a suicide.

“The manner of how her hanging was. She wasn’t hanging from a pull or something, she was in a fully-seated position,” Berry said on “Banfield.” “Usually, people who hang themselves are elevated.”

In a lawsuit, Birchmore’s estate has implicated three police officers in her death and alleged that she was groomed and sexually abused by those officers when she was a teenager.

Berry and members from the Facebook group responsible for leading the charge in renewed interest in the case “want to make sure that justice is done for Sandra and her baby.”

“She deserves in death to be treated better than when she was treated in life by these officers,” Berry said on “Banfield.” The police department failed Sandra. We need them to pick up the slack, and actually stand up for her.”
 
Note by me: This editorial was published by The Boston Globe today and was not behind a paywall when I read it.

www.bostonglobe.com

Where is justice for Sandra Birchmore? - The Boston Globe

State Police and the Norfolk DA once again face questions about a double standard.
www.bostonglobe.com www.bostonglobe.com
"...We now know that both cases have attracted the attention of the US Attorney’s office and the FBI — which already produced reports introduced during the Read trial. At least three people have acknowledged to the Globe they were interviewed about Birchmore...."
 
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