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Prosecution Rests in Philip Chism Murder Trial

Chism, a Danvers teen and former Danvers High School student, is accused of raping and murdering his math teacher, in 2013.

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SALEM, MA. - Closing arguments in the Philip Chism murder trial are expected on Friday, according to necn.com.

Chism, 16, is the Danvers teen and former Danvers High School student, accused of raping and murdering his math teacher, Colleen Ritzer, 24, of Andover, in 2013.

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The defense concluded their case on Tuesday morning, and the prosecution called several rebuttal witnesses to the stand on Tuesday.

Prosecutors rested their case Wednesday.

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Jurors will have to decide if Chism was hearing voices the day he killed Ritzer, according to wcvb.com.

Ritzer’s body was found in woods near the school.Chism’s lawyers do not dispute Chism killed Ritzer;they are trying to convince the jury that the teen was not sane at the time of the murders.

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