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first_reported: 2026-11-10 14:33 EST
updated: 2026-11-10 14:33 EST
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# Ex-officer convicted of killing Sandra Birchmore to keep Massachusetts woman quiet about sex abuse

Matthew Farwell, 40, was found guilty of strangling Birchmore 12 days after a tipster called the suburban Boston police department where he worked and reported that they’d had an improper relationship.

Section: [Business & Economy](/boston/section/business.md) · Entities: none

## Coverage

- [GBH News](https://www.wgbh.org/news/local/2026-11-10/ex-officer-convicted-of-killing-sandra-birchmore-to-keep-massachusetts-woman-quiet-about-sex-abuse), 2026-11-10 14:33 EST: Ex-officer convicted of killing Sandra Birchmore to keep Massachusetts woman quiet about sex abuse

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