Sandpaper Films is in production on a new Netflix doc series about the death of Boston Police Officer John O’Keefe.
Sandpaper recently made crime doc, Capturing The Killer Nurse, for the streamer.
The new three-part documentary on the death of Boston police officer John O’Keefe surrounds the case of O’Keefe who was found unresponsive in the snow outside of a home in Canton, Massachussetts. He was later pronounced dead at the hospital. His then-girlfriend, Karen Read, was charged with second degree murder, manslaughter while operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol and for leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death.
Prosecutors argued that Read was drunk and furious with O’Keefe when she hit him with her SUV. At the same time, Read’s defense attorneys claimed Read was framed for his death, maintaining that she was a victim of a conspiracy by law enforcement to cover up the real killers. On July 1, 2024, the jury in Karen Read’s trial informed the presiding judge that they were unable to reach a unanimous verdict. The judge then declared a mistrial and Norfolk County prosecutors have announced that they intend to retry Read for O’Keefe’s murder.
The doc is currently in production with Sandpaper Films with co-directors Danielle Johnson and Rob Miller.
“The team feels immensely privileged to be bringing this important series to a Netflix global audience,” Johnson and Miller said. “It is a case that has garnered a huge amount of public attention and has far-reaching implications. We are also mindful that this is a hugely sensitive case and we are determined to treat all those involved with the respect and consideration they deserve.”
Jon Creamer
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