“They’re just great kids, who this horrible, horrible thing happened to. And I think, you know, sort of really hearing the story from their eyes was very revealing,” Ward said.
“Emily is still terrified of the dark. Hunter Johnson, you know, didn’t speak for a few days, weeks after that thing, the trauma was so immense. And then on top of the whole thing, they were accused online of being the murderers.
“They’re college kids who were being college kids and it was a party house. You know, the idea that there were people going in and out late at night, is not so extraordinary.”
When Kohberger was arrested, Ward said Hunter and Emily struggled with the news, as there appeared to be no connection between Kohberger and the tight circle of friends.
“They’re just completely mystified as to what on earth the connection could possibly be between their friends and this guy,” Ward said, pointing to the police documents that indicate Kohberger had staked the King Road house out multiple times.
“The deduction is that they think he was stalking, that he drove to Moscow 12 times and sat at the back of the house. Having followed his footsteps as it were … you do have a direct view into what was Maddie Mogen’s bedroom.
“I mean, that’s really the only room you could see, the only bedroom you could see actually properly into from the road.”
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