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Witness Interview: Fred Anderson, found body of victim
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Monday, December 5, 2005 - 1:30 p.m.
The witness was identified as the hunter who reported finding the body of the victim. He was interviewed in the Sheriff’s Office interrogation room. The interview was recorded on a portable audio tape recorder with the witness’s knowledge and consent.
TA= Detective T. Armstrong
SM= Detective S. Murphy
FA= Fred Anderson
TA: For the record could you please state your name and address?
FA: Fred Elvis Anderson. 1246 Delbridge Ln. #306, Oxford.
SM: You seem pretty calm Fred, for having found a dead body.
FA: I’ve seen lots of dead things before.
SM: This wasn’t some deer you just poached, this was a human being. That doesn’t make you feel anything?
FA: A dead thing is a dead thing, and for the record, I’ve never been found guilty of poaching here. Also, it is deer season now and I have a tag.
TA: So you were out hunting when you found the body?
FA: Yea, I’d just set out to go to my tree stand, and found her all wrapped up.
TA: Did you touch anything?
FA: No, I’ve watched CSI enough to know that you guys get evidence off of that stuff.
SM: Didn’t you wonder if she was still alive? Maybe take the plastic off to feel for a pulse?
FA: I’ve seen enough dead things to know when something is dead. That girl was dead, awful thing to happen to someone so young.
SM: You like young girls don’t you Fred?
FA: Why? Are you jealous Detective?
SM: Why don’t you just answer the question.
FA: Sure, I like younger women.
SM: You like them real young though, don’t you Fred?
FA: I like my women young, but I don’t mess with minors, I learned my lesson. Sometimes a girl will lie about her age but I’m pretty careful who I hang with.
TA: Did you know the victim?
FA: Nope, never saw her before.
TA: Sure she never went to any of the parties you have at your house? Never bought her a beer? Asked her to come over to your place?
FA: Look, I told you I’d never seen her before. Yea, I have parties, but I try to keep the ones under eighteen out.
TA: When you found her body, did you notice anyone around?
FA: I was alone. I didn’t see anyone around there.
SM: What time did you find her?
FA: I started out at 5:30 a.m. and found her soon after that, probably around 5:45 or 6:00 a.m.
SM: Do you carry a knife with you when you go hunting?
FA: Of course, how else am I going to gut a deer? With my teeth?
SM: So let me get this right Fred. You like young girls, you carry a knife, and you were alone. How do we know you didn’t kill her and then call it in like you found the body?
FA: Are you accusing me of killing her? Is that what you're doing?
TA: No one is accusing you of anything Fred, except for maybe some bad personal hygiene. Detective Murphy was merely asking a question.
FA: Yea, well I’m done with your questions and I’m done with giving you answers. I’ll give you one last statement. Elvis has left the building!
End interview 10:42 p.m.
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