Quick Info
| Profession | Teacher's assistant |
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| Nationality | American |
| Date of Birth | 13/05/1997 |
| Age | 23 years (died on 01, Feb, 2021) |
| Birthplace | Stoughton, Massachusetts, USA |
| Date of Death | 01/02/2021 |
| Zodiac Sign | Taurus |
Latest News about Sandra Birchmore
13/10/2026
Testimony began in Farwell's federal trial, with prosecutors expected to call a Stoughton detective who mentored Birchmore, staff from her school and apartment building, and officers who found her body. The trial is expected to last about a month.
09/10/2026
The federal murder trial of Matthew Farwell, the former Stoughton police detective accused of strangling Birchmore and staging her death as a suicide, opened in Boston with jury selection and opening statements. Prosecutors argue he exploited her for years and killed her after she became pregnant, while the defense contends she died by suicide. If convicted, Farwell faces a potential sentence of life in prison.
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Bio/Wiki
| Summary | Sandra Birchmore was a Massachusetts woman who was raised in Stoughton. She worked as a teacher's assistant at an elementary school in Sharon. She was found dead in her Canton apartment in February 2021, and her death became the subject of a federal murder case against a former Stoughton police detective. |
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Physical Stats & More
| Height | Under five feet (as reported by family and co-workers) |
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Educational Qualification(s)
| Massasoit Community College | Enrolled in the criminal justice program and had begun nursing courses at the time of her death |
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Personal Life
| Pregnancy | Was pregnant at the time of her death in 2021 |
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| Pets | Owned cats |
Relationships & More
| Matthew Farwell | Former Stoughton police detective whom federal prosecutors have charged in connection with her death; he has pleaded not guilty and his defense maintains that she died by suicide |
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| Federal trial status | Jury selected and opening statements delivered in Boston in October 2026; testimony began 13/10/2026 |
Family
| Mother | Raised by a single mother who died of a stroke in 2016 |
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| Cousin | Barbara Wright |
Career
| Teacher's assistant | Worked at an elementary school in Sharon, Massachusetts at the time of her death |
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| Stoughton Police Explorers | Joined the Stoughton Police Explorers youth program at age 12, where she hoped to pursue a law enforcement career |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Her mother enrolled her in the Stoughton Police Explorers program in 2010 to provide structure and positive role models. | |
| 2. She had hoped to pursue a career in law enforcement, and she had enrolled in a criminal justice program at Massasoit Community College. | |
| 3. After her death, family members and advocates ran a social media campaign calling for justice in her case. |
