1995 Hodgeson Murder

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On February 18th, 1995, an undisclosed number of people were reportedly found murdered at the families residence. The discoverer of the scene, Oliver Hodgeson, was brought in for questioning by the local police department. The following is a transcript of his interview.

RECORDED WITNESS HEARING

DATE: FEBRUARY 19TH, 1995

1ST OFFICER: This is Officer Ian Tennisson, the time is.. 00.17 February 19th. Recording of witness.. Oliver Hodgeson.. Regarding (pause) circumstances occurring earlier. Oliver.. Will you cooperate and answer my questions?

HODGESON: (murmurs) Yes.

TENNISSON: Describe what happened leading up to the events.

HODGESON: I was driving home from work. The radio began to (pause) flicker and all I could hear was static (pause) over the static I heard (heavy breathing, unintelligible)

TENNISSON: Sobbing?

HODGESON: Yes (pause) I began feeling uncomfortable (unintelligible) skin crawling. I called home..

TENNISSON: Why?

HODGESON: I (stutters) I couldn't tell you. I got a feeling..

TENNISSON: Your call home was recorded. Now playing Item 3C for the recording..

(silence)

(eventually)TENNISSON: How far were you from home after this call?

(silence)

TENNISSON: How fa(interrupted)

HODGESON: (panicked breathing) 5 minutes..

TENNISSON: And you drove straight home. What happened on arrival?

HODGESON: I saw(pause) I saw..

(unintelligible)

HODGESON: I.. Can't(breathing picks up pace, chair scuffling, loud crash)

ABRUPT END OF RECORDING.

The actual recording of the interview could not be found, however, the recording of Oliver's phone call was recovered.