THE shocking full video of the mysterious “Bridge Guy” in the Delphi murders has been released.
Teenagers Libby German, 14, and Abigail Williams, 13, were found dead in 2017 after going for a walk on the Delphi Historic Trails in Indiana.
Richard Allen, was handed a 130 year sentence in December on two counts of murder and two counts of felony murder in this horrifying case.
Libby captured the video of a man known as “Bridge Guy” who was spotted walking towards them moments before they were found dead.
Cops previously released a small part of the video to help identify their suspect but the full clip was only shown in court.
The newly released video has revealed the suspect’s voice and captured the girls appearing to make references to a gun.
In the Snapchat video filmed by Libby, Abby can be seen walking along the bridge while a man walked closely behind her.
The white male was dressed in faded jeans, a hoodie and a blue jacket, with his hands in his pockets.
The girls’ faint dialogue was caught at the start of the clip as Libby appeared to ask, “Is he right there?”
They then seemed to look for a route away with Abby saying “see this is the path that we go down”.
Abby added: “There is no path going there so we have to go down here.”
The girls stood to the side while the Bridge Guy says “guys” and one of the girls timidly says “hi” back.
He then appears to order the girls “down the hill” before the video ends.
Prosecutors and cops argued last year that the girls were also heard referencing a gun the man could have been carrying.
The video, which was initially exclusive to the courtroom and not made public, has now surfaced on the Justice for Rick Allen website.
This comes just days after Allen’s legal team made a filing to the Indiana Court of Appeals to challenge his convictions.
In response to this, Allen’s lawyer, Stacey Uliana, commented that the video being shared online does not impact the ongoing appeal process or the integrity of the trial being questioned.
Libby’s quick-thinking to take a video led investigators to herald her a “hero” as cops revealed the clip was a key piece of evidence.
Indiana State Police Sgt. Tony Slocom said at the time: “That young lady is a hero, that is no doubt.
Uliana also commended the individual who took the initiative to record the potentially unlawful actions captured in the video, referring to them as a courageous figure in this situation.
HORROR DAY
The girls decided to hike along the Delphi Historic Trails in Carroll County, a short drive out of town, on February 13 at around 1:30pm.
Libby lived with her grandfather Mike Patty, 54, and grandmother, Becky, 60, after her parents divorced.
Abby lived with her mom Anna and grandmother.
Anna said: “The day before they died, I took Abby and Libby to the park where they played catch.
Defense’s timeline of Richard Allen’s ‘mental decline’
March 23, 2023: Allen was depressed and withdrawn and said he “was not straight in the head.”
April 4, 2023: Allen suffered from insomnia and hopelessness, was suicidal, and stated, “Death would bring relief to him.”
April 13, 2023: Allen was exhibiting “bizarre” behavior, including consuming his feces, and was suffering from a “grave disability.” The prison psychologist ordered Allen to receive an involuntary injection of psychotropic medication.
April 21, 2023: Allen’s thoughts were disjointed and he was saying “strange things.” Wala discussed that he might be considered incompetent to stand trial.
May 3, 2023: Allen said he wanted to confess details of the crime.
May 18, 2023: Allen receives another dose of psychotropic medication.
May 23, 2023: Allen was diagnosed as suffering from stress-induced psychosis.
June 8, 2023: Allen’s depression was reported to be “at its peak,” with trembling and knees buckling noted by a psychologist.
June 16, 2023: Allen receives another dose of psychotropic medication.
End of June 2023: Allen’s mental health improving.
October 2023: Allen begins proclaiming his innocence.
“Libby asked if Abby could stay the night at hers, so I dropped them there for a sleepover.
“The next day – Monday – I talked to Abby on the phone in between my shifts. The girls had a school holiday and she asked if she could stay until dinnertime. I told her I’d pick her up around 8pm when I finished work.”
They were dropped off near the abandoned Monon High Bridge by Libby’s sister Kelsi and her father Derrick planned to pick them up later at 3.15pm.
The girls knew the area and took their phones and Libby posted on Snapchat at 2.07pm.
Derrick called Libby’s phone just before he arrived at the predetermined pick-up point but there was no answer.
Investigators found the girls’ bodies the next day, February 14.
Anna at the time said: “I don’t remember much after that for the next day or so. My life just fell apart.”
