New Delhi, May 13 -- Witness testimony in the high-profile murder trial of Karen Read was unexpectedly paused on Tuesday (May 13), just minutes before court was set to resume in Dedham, Massachusetts. The Norfolk Superior Court issued a brief statement citing "unavoidable circumstances" as the reason for the delay, offering no further explanation.

The court, twenty minutes before testimony was set to resume, said today's session is canceled due to "unavoidable circumstances". The next court date remains uncertain.

The court was scheduled to continue with the 15th day of witness testimony in the trial of Read, 45, who is accused of murdering her boyfriend, Boston Police Officer John O'Keefe, in January 2022. Prosecutors allege she struck...