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by Cara Harshman
Thursday, April 10, 2008
New information released Thursday in the homicide investigation of University of Wisconsin junior Brittany Zimmermann indicates her killer or killers broke into her building.
“There was forced entry on a door to the building in which Zimmermann resided,” a spokesperson for Police Chief Noble Wray said.
Joel DeSpain, public information officer for the Madison Police Department said Wray debated and deliberated releasing this information at great length but decided “it was the right thing to do.”
Police are being very cautious in releasing any details regarding the homicide investigation of Zimmermann, 21, who was murdered in her home last Wednesday because it could deter some people with information from coming forward, DeSpain, said.
“Detectives must rely heavily on interviews with potential witnesses/suspects wherein only they and the killer/killers or witness/witnesses possess details of the crime,” DeSpain said.
DeSpain said the only way to test the veracity of the suspects’ statements is by holding back details from the public.
Police do not have a murder suspect or suspects yet but said they have made about two dozen arrests on previous parole warrants or crimes unrelated to Zimmermann’s murder.
