The Karen Read trial will not be happening on Tuesday as originally scheduled as sources told WBZ-TV she is sick.

A number of key witnesses have not taken the stand in the high-profile case, on topics ranging from DNA evidence to data from Read’s car.

WE NOW KNOW THAT COURT WAS CANCELED TODAY DUE TO WHAT THE CLERK CALLS A HEALTH ISSUE. NOW, AT THIS POINT, WE DON’T KNOW WHO’S HEALTH. WE ALSO KNOW THAT WITHIN THE PAST HOUR HERE AT NORFOLK SUPERIOR COURT,

Karen Read accused John O'Keefe of cheating on her on a trip to Aruba in 2021. Prosecutors want the jury to hear more about the incident.

The second murder trial of Karen Read, a former adjunct professor and financial analyst who is accused of causing the death of her Boston police officer boyfriend, continues Monday with additional witnesses to be called to the stand.

Karen Read’s murder trial will not be in session Tuesday due to “unavoidable circumstances,” according to a court spokesperson. The alert was sent to media outlets shortly before the day’s testimony was slated to begin at 9 a.

No testimony will be heard Tuesday in the Karen Read trial. Read, 45, is charged with second-degree murder in the death of John O’Keefe, who was found outside the home of a fellow Boston police officer on Jan. 29, 2022. It is her second trial in connection with the death of her boyfriend.