Wednesday, December 14, 2005 -- 4:23 PM
The witness, Victor Bledsoe, father of the victim, was interviewed at the Yoknapatawpha Sheriff’s Office, and was recorded on a portable audio tape recorder with the witness' knowledge and consent.
TA= Detective T. Armstrong
SM= Detective S. Murphy
VB= Victor Bledsoe
SM: Thank you for joining us today Mr. Bledsoe. Please state your name and address for the record.
VB: Victor Bledsoe. I reside at 310 Lewis Lane. in Oxford.
TA: Thank you Mr. Bledsoe, again we appreciate you coming down to talk to us, we understand how hard it must be to lose your only daughter.
VB: It is difficult to lose something you love so much. I’m getting by though.
TA: Were you and Amy very close?
VB: We were at one point, but Mary took care of that. She didn’t like us being connected, so she made it difficult for me and Amy to be together.
SM: So, Mary would keep Amy from coming to see you? Or not allow you to see Amy?
VB: Well, not exactly. You see, following the divorce, Amy and I spent many nights and weekends together just talking and planning for what she would do with her future. I know Mary didn’t like it, and I think that’s partly why I wanted to see Amy so much. Just because I knew it pissed Mary off.
SM: So you and Mary didn’t get along following your divorce?
VB: We didn’t get along prior to our divorce either, Detective. Well, I shouldn’t say that, in the early years we had a very enjoyable marriage. Then it just fell apart.
TA: What made it fall apart?
VB: Well, as in most divorces not specifically one thing, but a multitude of things.
TA: So, if you had to pick one major thing that caused your divorce what would it be?
VB: I would say the way Mary hovered over Amy instead of paying attention to me. Mary was consumed with Amy and Amy’s life. She didn’t have time for me anymore.
SM: I understand you’re remarried?
VB: Yes, to Jessica. She was someone I had dated some in college, and we reconnected following my divorce.
SM: How did she and Amy get along?
VB: Well, like most times when a young girl’s father remarries, I think there were some difficulties at first, but there . . . before she died I thought they were getting along fairly well.
TA: Mr. Bledsoe, where were you on the evening of December 4th?
VB: Oh be serious, Detective. You can’t possibly think I had something to do with the murder of my own daughter?
TA: Simply a routine question we ask everyone, Mr. Bledsoe.
VB: Well, I was at home.
SM: Your wife can verify that you were there?
VB: Yes, yes she can.
SM: Do you know of anyone that would want to hurt your daughter?
VB: I can’t think of anyone Detective, she was a very beautiful, intelligent, friendly young woman.
TA: Well, thank you again for coming in Mr. Bledsoe and if you think of anything else that may assist us in this case please don’t hesitate to call us.
VB: I won’t, Detective. Thank you. Interview ends -- 4:51 PM
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