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“I guess to have some sort of sexual pleasure with her,” he said.
In other sections of the interview, Zandstra said his aging brain had “erased” things from his memory, though at least some of that appeared to come back during the conversation, such as driving Gretchen to a wooded area, asking her to undress, and her refusal to do so.
“And I must have hit her,” Zandstra said. “And I’m saying this because this is the only explanation. I must have. But why? Why would I? You know, I’m thinking here is a precious child. I love children. I have children. I don’t want to hurt children. … I don’t want to cause trouble to them. I don’t want them to be troubled. But I did.”
He goes on to say that he guesses he struck her with a fist, that she then fell down and that she was not breathing and had no pulse.
As the interview continues, Zandstra provides more details: That Gretchen had asked to go home during the car ride, that she was partially clothed when she died and that he ejaculated at some point.
Just before the alleged confession, Zandstra said he wants to help give the family closure, “Because I’ve looked in the mirror too many times and said, ‘Why, why did you do this?’ ”
When asked at the end of the interview if he had anything to add, Zandstra said, “A lot of tears.”
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In other sections of the interview, Zandstra said his aging brain had “erased” things from his memory, though at least some of that appeared to come back during the conversation, such as driving Gretchen to a wooded area, asking her to undress, and her refusal to do so.
“And I must have hit her,” Zandstra said. “And I’m saying this because this is the only explanation. I must have. But why? Why would I? You know, I’m thinking here is a precious child. I love children. I have children. I don’t want to hurt children. … I don’t want to cause trouble to them. I don’t want them to be troubled. But I did.”
He goes on to say that he guesses he struck her with a fist, that she then fell down and that she was not breathing and had no pulse.
As the interview continues, Zandstra provides more details: That Gretchen had asked to go home during the car ride, that she was partially clothed when she died and that he ejaculated at some point.
Just before the alleged confession, Zandstra said he wants to help give the family closure, “Because I’ve looked in the mirror too many times and said, ‘Why, why did you do this?’ ”
When asked at the end of the interview if he had anything to add, Zandstra said, “A lot of tears.”
Zandstra confession tape can be used at his trial, judge rules
It’s the alleged confession to the 1975 murder of Gretchen Harrington. Defense has claimed the octogenarian with failing mental capacity was tricked and coerced into a false confession.
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