First responders attributed affirmative statements about hitting O'Keefe to Read.
What the record shows
Nuttall and McLaughlin described hearing affirmative words. Read later described asking a question about whether she had struck him. The witnesses' documentation and recollections were examined in court.
Limits and disputed context
This is a dispute about words attributed to Read, not an agreed recorded confession. The cited reporting does not supply a conclusive contemporaneous audio recording of those exact words.
S17: Nuttall and Roberts testify on the opening day
Nuttall and Roberts testimony
Open publisher sourceS18: Gallagher: initial search; McLaughlin: reported statements
Scene collection and first-responder testimony
Open publisher sourceS15: Read's Nightline interview: arrival and morning statements
Arrival at the house and statements after discovery
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