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Investigators revisit SoHo neighborhood where Pedro Hernandez said he killed Etan Patz

April 15, 2018 / 02:41

This episode discusses a murder case involving Hernandez, who recounts details of a crime from 1979. Key topics include the location of the crime, the method of body disposal, and the accuracy of Hernandez's recollection.

Hernandez describes how he carried a box containing a body for about a block and a half. He points out specific locations, including a grocery store and the steps leading to where he disposed of the body.

Lieutenant involved in the case confirms the accuracy of Hernandez's details, noting that the absence of a door at the time supports his claims. This confirmation raises the credibility of Hernandez as a suspect.

The episode provides a chilling insight into the investigation process and the importance of eyewitness accounts in solving cold cases.

TLDR

Hernandez recounts details of a 1979 murder, confirming key locations and actions during the crime.

Episode

2:41
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so Hernandez brought you wanted to bring you down here what what was this back in
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the day this was a bodega a convenience store haha and what did he tell you anybody well when we pulled up in the
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car he pointed this this the boko doors out huh huh and he said yeah that right here this is where this is where it
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happened is this where he told you he killed yes in the basement in the basement or the basement of this
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location and so he said that he put him in a bag and then in the Box he was carrying a box on his shoulder he said
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he put the Box up on his shoulder so how far did he say he carried that box he said it was about a block and a half at
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this point I had asked him you know well I want you to walk exactly the way you did that day if he could he said sure so
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he he walked down this street yes Prince tree eight tons house was which way is closed it's behind us so he's carrying
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this box on his shoulder he said with he said with eight tons body in it how far
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did you carry it I would say about a block and a half so this right into Thompson to Thompson Street so once he
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got to once he got to Thompson Street he went this way right yes he crossed the street here and in that particular
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evening this grocery store here had some garbage out they had a boxes that were wrapped up
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over here and I kind of walked past him at this point a little bit and after reviewing
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the video yeah notice that he had pointed oh yeah it was a box like that at this point he stops here this
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location yeah and he looks down and it was kind of dark out and he looks down and he says there wasn't a door there
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there's a door there now he said he went down some steps he took the body down here yes uh-huh but there's a door there
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now there's a door so lieutenant when when you heard all this you were here you were taken you were taking the
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photos we were taking the video when you learned that he was in fact right that there was no door here in 1979 would
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that say to you just confirm that he knew what he was talking about he's pretty accurate and facts in your mind
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when you learned that were you thinking this is our guy yeah very much so yes you

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Episode Highlights

  • Carrying the Burden
    The suspect recounts carrying a box containing a body, emphasizing the weight of his actions.
    “He carried that box with eight tons body in it.”
    @ 01m 03s
    April 15, 2018
  • The Crime Scene Revelation
    The suspect accurately describes a door that wasn't there in 1979, confirming his knowledge of the crime scene.
    “There wasn't a door there, there's a door there now.”
    @ 01m 56s
    April 15, 2018

Episode Quotes

  • This is where it happened.
    Investigators revisit SoHo neighborhood where Pedro Hernandez said he killed Etan Patz
  • He said he put him in a bag.
    Investigators revisit SoHo neighborhood where Pedro Hernandez said he killed Etan Patz
  • He carried that box with eight tons body in it.
    Investigators revisit SoHo neighborhood where Pedro Hernandez said he killed Etan Patz
  • There wasn't a door there, there's a door there now.
    Investigators revisit SoHo neighborhood where Pedro Hernandez said he killed Etan Patz
  • This is our guy.
    Investigators revisit SoHo neighborhood where Pedro Hernandez said he killed Etan Patz

Key Moments

  • Crime Scene00:21
  • Chilling Details00:28
  • Confirmation02:32

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