Matthew Farwell trial: Detective reveals what Farwell told him before Sandra Birchmore’s death

Father of Sandra Birchmore's unborn baby is expected to testify on the trial of Matthew Farwell today. The prosecution says Farwell believed he was the baby's father up until Birchmore's death. Now DNA testing later showed that he was not. Boston 25 News reporter Ryan Breslin is on scene at the federal courthouse with who else we can expect to testify today. Today Daniel Barber, a detective with the Stoughton Police Department, will resume his testimony when the trial gets underway. Detective Barber will be under cross-examination by the defense. Barber telling jurors on Wednesday that he and Matthew Farwell shared an office at the Stoughton Police Department and they became very close. Towards the end of 2020, he noticed Farwell's demeanor changing. Barber saying, quote, he appeared to be very stressed out. He appeared to be flustered on occasion. There appeared to be a lot on his mind. I observed Mr. Farwell texting incessantly. When Barber asked Farwell if he was okay, he says Farwell responded, quote, I've got to put crazy back in the bag. I've got to put crazy back in the bag and it will be all right. Everything will be all right. Farwell is accused of killing Sandra Birchmore and staging her death to look like a suicide. His defense is that she died by suicide after he went to her apartment to end their relationship. Jurors already hearing a lot of testimony. More than two dozen witnesses have already taken the stand. On scene in Boston, Ryan Breslin for your local station, Boston 25 News.