Karen Read’s 2021 Lexus SUV, which was key evidence in her two murder trials, was released by Massachusetts State Police and towed to an auto repair shop in Weymouth Monday.

The SUV’s broken tail light was central evidence in both cases; workers at JB Auto CARE replaced it with a brand new one.

The original tail light was displayed for the first trial’s jury by Trooper Michael Proctor last year. Proctor was subsequently fired for misconduct.

Photos of inside the SUV also show damage to the front dashboard, where the radio and infotainment system was removed. The electronics between the front seats were also damaged.

“It’s like a phone module that was taken apart, some chips were taken out of it, that’s not salvagable anymore so that’s the part we’re waiting for to see if the navigation

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