Abduction Witness Cried Over Not Coming Ahead Sooner

Aniah Blanchard was allegedly kidnapped and the person who mentioned he witnessed her abduction is remorseful over not reporting it sooner. 

On Wednesday (Nov. 20), an Auburn police detective testified that the person cried when recalling his account of seeing Blanchard kidnapped, AL.com reviews.

In keeping with TMZ, the witness mentioned he didn’t initially report the kidnapping to police as a result of his spouse instructed him to “keep out of it.”  

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Blanchard was final seen on Oct. 23 and reported lacking on Oct. 24. 

Ibraheem Yazeed was charged with kidnapping the 19-year-old school scholar after being captured in Pensacola, Florida, by U.S. Marshals on Nov. 7, following an issued arrest warrant. 

Now, throughout a preliminary listening to on Wednesday (Nov. 20), Lee County District Choose Russell Bush ordered Yazeed to undergo a DNA mouth swab pattern, as requested by prosecutors, and despatched the case to a grand jury, AL.com reviews.

Elijah Beaver, Yazeed’s legal professional, requested bond, which Bush denied, and argued that the suspect had spent three years in jail for prior offenses that he was by no means convicted of, CNN reviews. 

“We’re significantly involved that the identical factor is going on once more on this case,” Beaver mentioned, including that he was fearful that Yazeed will spend one other yr in jail ready for the grand jury, CNN reviews. 

Blanchard’s mom Angela Harris and stepfather, UFC heavyweight fighter, Walt Harris attended the listening to in addition to her organic father, Elijah Blanchard, and stepmother Yashiba Blanchard, AL.com reviews. 

Through the 30-minute listening to, the one witness to testify was Auburn police detective Josh Mixon, who described how Yazeed was recognized because the suspect based mostly on surveillance video from the shop the place Blanchard was final seen, AL.com reviews. 

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Within the video, based on Mixon’s testimony, Yazeed may very well be seen coming into the shop and whereas he was on the counter paying for an alcoholic beverage he seemed over his shoulder at Blanchard as she walked previous, AL.com reviews. 

Additionally within the video was a person carrying a blue jean jacket who entered the shop concurrently Yazeed. That man, whose identify has not been launched, was tracked down by investigators and mentioned he noticed Yazeed forcing Blanchard into her automobile, a black 2017 Honda CRV, after which drove away, AL.com reviews. 

“He observes Yazeed forcing Blanchard into her automobile in opposition to her will,” Mixon testified. 

On Oct. 31, the Alabama Division of Forensic Sciences examined Blanchard’s automobile, which was positioned 50 miles from Auburn at an residence advanced in Montgomery, the place Yazeed is reportedly from, Oct. 25, the day after her household reported her lacking. 

Examiners decided she was “harmed and is taken into account to be a sufferer of foul play.” 

Blood proof was discovered inside Blanchard’s deserted automobile and, based on the affidavit within the case, “was indicative of somebody struggling a life-threatening damage.” 

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Beaver, Yazeed’s lawyer, questioned Mixon concerning the witness, and the officer defined the person was staying at a close-by lodge and walked into the shop at roughly the identical time because the suspect, who the witness mentioned he’d seen beforehand, AL.com reviews. 

Mixon additionally testified that after the witness returned to his lodge room after reportedly witnessing the kidnapping, he instructed a feminine companion and “she instructed him it was none of his enterprise and to remain out of it,” AL.com reviews.  

The feminine companion not too long ago suffered a miscarriage and the witness felt regret about not coming ahead earlier, Mixon mentioned, AL.com reviews. 

Beaver argued the significance of publicly figuring out the witness, however the prosecution, which incorporates Lee County District Lawyer Brandon Hughes and Assistant DA Garrett Saucer, voiced their concern about witness intimidation, AL.com reviews. 

Hughes acknowledged that the witness’s identification can be recognized if the case went to trial. Nevertheless it was not required by the choose for the preliminary listening to, AL.com reviews.

The subsequent listening to set by Bush will likely be on Dec. four to contemplate arguments concerning the gag order he beforehand ordered and which a number of media firms have filed a movement to raise, AL.com reviews. 

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Whereas Beaver didn’t oppose the gag order he questioned if it was being pretty enforced since Blanchard’s mom and stepfather appeared on Dr. Phil, and he’s involved that their public look may affect potential jurors and have an effect on Yazeed getting a good trial, AL.com reviews. 

Hughes responded, based on AL.com, “Grieving mother and father are looking for their little woman.” 

AL.com additionally reviews that there’s presently a $105,000 reward being provided for details about Blanchard’s disappearance.