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A confession in question

February 26, 2015 / 02:39

This episode of 48 Hours covers the case of a young daycare worker accused of killing a baby in her care. The discussion includes her confession to the police, her mental capacity, and new exculpatory evidence suggesting her innocence.

Aaron Morard introduces the case, highlighting the daycare worker's claim of innocence despite her confession. Richard Barber, an editor, shares insights from the interrogation tape, emphasizing the worker's low verbal IQ and her confusion during questioning.

The episode features the daycare worker's statements, where she expresses disbelief that anyone would think she could harm a child. Her narrative reveals a struggle to articulate her thoughts and feelings, indicating a possible misunderstanding of the situation.

Throughout the episode, the focus is on the conflicting evidence and the implications of her confession. Viewers are encouraged to assess the evidence and form their own opinions on the case.

TLDR

A daycare worker's confession and new evidence raise questions about her guilt in a baby's death.

Episode

2:39
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I'm Aaron morard with 48 hours before you see this week's show I think there's some information that you need to be
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able to assess guilt or innocence first the case in a nutshell there's a Young daycare worker who is accused of killing
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a baby in her care she says she didn't do it but she told the police she did now there's new evidence exculpatory
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evidence that indicates she may be innocent but there's that confession why would she conf
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so I've asked Richard Barber who's one of our editors who I would bet has seen this interrogation tape more than even
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the prosecutors would you say I mean you've been looking at it for a lot of times Y and I want to give people some
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idea of what you've seen in it first we should point out that this young woman has tested 74 on her verbal IQ listen to
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Melissa after she seemingly confessed as she tries to explain to Det detectives her confusion me like I can't believe
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people actually believe I do this and thinking that I you know like trying to lie and hide stuff and it's so hard for
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me because I have had problems in my past to actually explain things literally like you know it takes steps
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for me and it takes a while for me to explain cuz I'm very slow at some things to explain and I really am I've been
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through that my whole life but everyone at the daycare knows I would never do that I've worked with ag
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of from infant to like prek that s so the fact remains you did do it it was an isolated incident right yeah okay and
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now take a look at what she says after all of this she still thinks she's going to go home she thinks nothing's going to
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happen to her I'm just curious how long much more cuz not much longer we're on the phone right now we're trying to get
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this done as quickly as possible because I just want to go home spend time with my parents puppy and you'll see in this
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hour I I even asked her did you really think after admitting that you had heard a baby that you were going to go home
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and I think she did because it was a story to her you can really see that maybe what she's doing is trying to
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she's changing her idea of what the truth is the truth is what these guys want her to say before she's allowed to
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you're going to be able to see for yourself you'll be able to determine innocence or guilt for yourself when you
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watch this week's 48 hours

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Episode Highlights

  • Confession and Confusion
    A young daycare worker confesses to a crime she insists she didn't commit, revealing her struggles with communication and understanding.
    “I can't believe people actually believe I did this.”
    @ 01m 03s
    February 26, 2015
  • The Desire for Home
    Despite her confession, Melissa expresses a longing to return home, showcasing her emotional state.
    “I just want to go home spend time with my parents.”
    @ 02m 07s
    February 26, 2015
  • Truth and Perception
    The interrogation reveals a complex interplay between truth and the pressure to conform to expectations.
    “Maybe what she's doing is trying to change her idea of what the truth is.”
    @ 02m 24s
    February 26, 2015

Episode Quotes

  • I just want to go home spend time with my parents.
    A confession in question
  • Maybe what she's doing is trying to change her idea of what the truth is.
    A confession in question

Key Moments

  • Confession00:29
  • Emotional Struggle01:03
  • Desire for Freedom02:07
  • Truth vs. Perception02:24

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