“No way. No way. No way. No way. No way,” says George Huguely V in the video of his interrogation about the murder of 22-year-oldYeardley Love, a University of Virginia lacrosse player just weeks shy of graduating in May 2010.
“And you were there — this happened when you were there,” the officer tells him. “I need — now’s the time to man up, George, tell me what happened.”
“Itoldyou what happened,” Huguely protests, repeating the phrase five times with his back against the wall in a corner of the tiny white room.
“How did it get out of control?,” asks the officer.
“It didn’t,” Huguely insists. “Itoldyou what happened. Itdidn’tget out of control.”
Then he says, as if trying to make it true: “She’s not dead. She’s not dead.”
According to an affidavit, Huguely, 22, admitted that he kicked in Love’s door and shook her, repeatedly hitting her head against a wall.
On Saturday HLN will premierKiller at Collegeabout the run-up to Love’s death as part of itsLies, Crimes & Videosseries. The episode airs at 8 p.m. ET/PT; a clip is above.
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Several of Love’s friends later said they had seen signs of relationship violence between the couple, but none saw enough to piece together the full picture.
“From the outside looking in, she looked perfect,” Love’s cousin Sharon Robinson, told PEOPLE in 2015. “Smart, fun, lots of friends — she seemingly had it all. That’s part of the reason why her story resonates. You think, how can this happen to someone like that?”
Huguely, now 31, was sentenced to 23 years in prison.
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“Yeardley’s life held so much promise. She touched the world in such a kind and gentle way during her brief time here. My family vowed to keep Yeardley’s memory alive, and continue her good works through our efforts,” creating the foundation that combined her daughter’s name and her No. 1 lacrosse jersey number.
According to the website, one in three women will experience some form of abuse during their lifetime, and young women ages 16-24 are at three times greater risk of being involved in a violent relationship.
Killer at Collegeairs Saturday (8 p.m. ET/PT.) as part of HLN’sLies, Crimes and Videosseries.
If you suspect domestic violence, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233, or go tothehotline.org. All calls are toll-free and confidential. The hotline is available 24/7 in more than 170 languages.
source: people.com
