The second murder trial of Karen Read, who is accused of causing the death of her Boston police officer boyfriend, entered Day 2 as witness testimony resumed Wednesday.

After opening arguments from Read’s defense attorney Alan Jackson and the Commonwealth’s special prosecutor Hank Brennan, a key witness was called to the stand.

A Salem man is facing murder charges after two bodies were found Wednesday in a wooded area near a Salem Walmart, prosecutors said. Jay Blodget, 30, was arrested and charged with two counts of murder, according to the Essex County District Attorney’s Office.

The Metropolitan Police was called out to an address in Southall at about 11:00 BST on Wednesday, following concerns for the victim's welfare. Officers discovered the body of the man, believed to have been in his 60s,