STOUGHTON, Mass. (WPRI) — The former Stoughton police officer accused of killing a woman he sexually exploited while on duty is now being charged with causing the death of her unborn baby, according to United States Attorney Leah Foley.

Matthew Farwell, 39, of Easton, was originally arrested and charged with killing a witness or victim back in August 2024 in connection with the suspicious death of Sandra Birchmore.

The 23-year-old Canton woman, who was between eight and 12 weeks pregnant, was found dead in her apartment in February 2021 after her employer requested a wellbeing check on her.

It has since been revealed that Farwell allegedly strangled Birchmore to death with a duffle bag strap following a "nasty argument" in which he called off their relationship, according to prosecutors

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