A former prosecutor who directed a federal probe into the state prosecution of Karen Read is now running to lead the district attorney’s office that put her on trial.

Adam Deitch, 42, announced Tuesday he is a candidate for Norfolk district attorney, presenting himself as an outsider who would restore “competence ...,” “trust and professionalism,” to an office embattled by public outcry over its prosecution of Read and its investigation into the death of Sandra Birchmore , a young pregnant woman.

In an exclusive interview with the Globe, Deitch said he resigned from his “dream job” as a federal prosecutor, sold his condominium in East Boston, and relocated to Quincy to become a candidate for Norfolk DA. Michael W. Morrissey , the current Norfolk district attorney, who has ser

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