former police detective charged in Sandra burchmore's death in a tragic case that has captured national attention a former Stoten Police detective has been charged with the murder of 23-year-old Sandra burchmore Matthew Farwell a married father of three is now facing serious allegations after prosecutors say he killed birchmore in February 2021 and staged the scene to look like a suicide prosecutors alleged that Farwell strangled birchmore after she told him she was pregnant with his child they claim he staged her Canton apartment to make it appear as if she had taken her own life the two first met in 2010 when birchmore joined a Stoten Police youth program at the age of 12 their relationship allegedly turned sexual before she was 16 according to court documents in late 2020 birchmore told Farwell she wanted to have a child in response he allegedly agreed to try to impregnate her in exchange for her Silence about their relationship when she later informed him that she was pregnant farwell's response according to prosecutors was violent on February 1st 2021 Farwell allegedly entered burchmore's apartment and carried out the murder forensic evidence including a fractured hyoid bone LED Specialists to conclude that she was strangled though the scene was staged to appear as if she had hanged herself Dr William smok a forensic expert identified key injuries that suggested strangulation contradicting the initial ruling of suicide prosecutors also pointed to digital evidence including text messages and suspicious Google searches made by Farwell such as how to delete messages and revoke consent in Massachusetts these actions rais red flags in the ongoing investigation as this case unfolds the birchmore family and their supporters continue to demand Justice meanwhile Farwell maintains his innocence denying any criminal wrongdoing this tragic case has sparked widespread outrage and we will continue to follow the latest developments be sure to subscribe and click the notification Bell for updates on this story