Richard Allen is charged with murdering Libby German and Abby Williams while they were out on a walk in February 2017 along the Monon High Trail.
Jury to continue deliberations Monday in Delphi murders trialThe families of Libby German and Abby Williams were bracing for a possible verdict to come down.The jury, which has been sequestered since mid-October, deliberated for about 20 hours over four days.
McLeland showed jurors graphic photos of the girls' bodies, a video of the suspect taken from German's smartphone that he said captured the final moments of the girls' lives, and a recording of Allen purportedly confessing to his wife during a phone call.Defense attorney Brad Rozzi in closing arguments said a broken timeline, false confessions and a lack of DNA or weapons evidence should lead to acquittal.
The Delphi murder case goes back to Feb. 13, 2017, when "Abby" and "Libby" went for a hike on the Monon High Bridge in Delphi. The two girls were reported missing after they failed to meet German's father that afternoon. The next day, their bodies were found, both dead from cuts to the throat, partially covered by sticks.
Carroll County Sheriff Tony Liggett said despite the tip, Allen "got lost in the cracks," according to CNN affiliate. Around a month after the tip was rediscovered, Allen was arrested after police matched an unspent cartridge found between the girls' bodies to a pistol recovered from his home during a police search.
Wala testified that Allen had told her, "I killed Abby and Libby. I'm sorry," according to CNN affiliate. He said he originally planned to sexually assault the victims but ran away when he saw a van nearby, and that he had cut the girls' throats and covered their bodies with sticks, she testified.
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