Norfolk DA Morrissey Unreachable as Criticism Mounts Over Delayed Justice in Birchmore Case
Former Stoughton police detective Matthew Farwell was convicted by a federal jury of murdering Sandra Birchmore and her unborn child in February 2021, ending a five-year investigation. The conviction follows the initial local determination of suicide, which Norfolk County District Attorney Michael Morrissey’s office accepted despite concerns from local police. Morrissey, who is leaving office in January, has not responded to media inquiries regarding the delay, while his office cited the medical examiner’s suicide ruling as a constraint on prosecution.