Monday, October 12, 2009 - 4:00 PM

The witness, Dr. Lindsey Kennedy, is the poison expert at Old Miss. The interview was conducted at the Yoknapatawpha Sheriff's Department and recorded on a portable tape recorder with the witness's knowledge and consent.

Detective Samantha Murphy
Detective Ted Armstrong
Dr. Lindsey Kenney

Detective Murphy: Good afternoon. Please state your name and current address for the record so we can begin.

Lindsey Kennedy: My name is Lindsey Kennedy and I reside at 212 Colonial Road, Oxford, Mississippi.

Detective Murphy: What is your occupation?

Lindsey Kennedy: I am a poison expert. I work at Ole Miss.

Detective Murphy: Thank you. We understand that you are very busy so we will make this as fast as possible doctor.

Lindsey Kennedy: Thank you. I appreciate that.

Detective Armstrong: As you know, we were informed that a victim of ours had a rather strange drug found in his remains.

Lindsey Kennedy: Yes, the victim, Oscar Knight was found to have Carfentanil Citrate, with the trade name of Wildnil in his system.

Detective Murphy: Why is this strange?

Lindsey Kennedy: Veterinarians or zoo personnel use Wildnil exclusively on large animals. It is a synthetic opiate with a clinical potency of 10,000 times that of morphine. It's an extremely potent drug to say the least.

Detective Armstrong: What does this drug do?

Lindsey Kennedy: It is an immobilizing agent, used initially on the cervidae family:  deer, moose and elk. For instance, .006-.014 MG would immobilize an adult moose in two to ten minutes.

Detective Murphy: Is it true that this drug is usually injected?

Lindsey Kennedy: Yes, usually it is administered by dart injection. However, there have been trials where it was mixed with honey and given orally to bears. It was also given orally to chimps.

Detective Armstrong: How did Oscar receive the drug, or is that something you can't determine?

Lindsey Kennedy: Orally, not intravenously. Less than a milligram would render a human immobile. Mr. Knight had significantly more than that in his system. He would have felt the full effects in less than 2 minutes.

Detective Armstrong: Wow. So how would the average Joe get his or her hands on this drug?

Lindsey Kennedy: It hasn't been produced commercially since 2003. It is only available now as a compounded pharmacy product. Prescription only. It would be very hard for the man on the street to get this drug.

Detective Murphy: This certainly gives us a lot to think about Dr. Kennedy. Thank you so much for your time.

Lindsey Kennedy: You are welcome. I wish I could have helped you more.

Detective Armstrong:  Yes, thanks.

Interview ends: 4:23 PM