Officer that interviewed 8 yr old suspect had only been a detective for ONE day.

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Apparently she also knew the boy because he was a neighbor.

Brewer brought up the fact that Neckel had only been a detective for a day when she interviewed the child.

BB: Okay. Um, and so, a-and just so I know, that you, were detective fer a day, before this happened, I mean, I, I, I just wanna make sure… (laughs)

DN: I wish I didn’t have ta admit ta that, but, yeah. (laughs)

BB: Awright. I just, you know I, I heard that and then I started thinkin, oh… (laughs)

DN: I know, (laughs). Believe me I wish, that wasn’t true, I wish that, they would’ve waited a week.

Brewer also asked Neckel about knowing the boy prior to talking to him.

BB: Okay. And, um, did you know, who ***** ***** was prior to this?

DN: Yes, I did.

BB: You, uh, in what capacity’d you know him?

DN: Um, playing in fronta my house, playing with my dog, um, playing with the kids across the street, *****(?), especially, he’s like six years old.

The attorney asked her whether the boy had been told of his rights. She said they did not consider him a suspect. The boy's attorney then asked her why they would lie to him about a witness if they did not consider him a suspect.

BB: Um, did, ***** ever request that someone be allowed ta sit in on the interview?

DN: No.

BB: Did you ever tell im that he could have someone sit in on the interview?

DN: I, don’t believe we, no.

BB: Um, and again, you, never Mirandized him prior ta going inta the interview.

DN: No.

BB: Uh, and, Matt didn’t inter, didn’t, Mirandize im that you were aware of, prior ta goin inta the interview.

DN: No.

This kid was never informed that he was not considered a suspect. He was told that someone had seen him do the crime.

I just had to add this new information to the current discussion about this case.

edited to add link.

http://www.azfamily.com/news/homepagetopstory/stories/st-johns-local-news-120608-interview-transcripts.394067bb.html