Karen Read's defense began to take shape this week. Here's what you need to know from the seventh week of her retrial.

(WJAR) — The Karen Read murder trial continues on Friday after taking a break on Thursday because of heat concerns. Read’s defense team will continue to provide witness testimony as it tries to tear down the prosecution’s case. The Bristol County woman is accused of killing her Boston police officer boyfriend John O’Keefe.

A new court filing by Karen Read’s defense team could indicate she will not testify in her retrial for the January 2022 killing of her boyfriend, Boston police officer John O’Keefe, as questions swirl about whether she will take the stand in the case’s waning days.