Angelika Graswald's 911 call from the Hudson | Forensic Files

tell me exactly what happened we are kaying my hands flipped over he's in the water right now and does he have a light
vest on yeah he he has something that he's holding on to but it's getting very bad I don't see him
anymore all right Angelica Angelica can you hear me Angelica are you still with me
okay Angelica can you hear me Angelica hello he can you hear me hello hi can you hear me
now can you hear me I can hear you I don't see him anymore okay did he have okay all right we've got help on
the way okay did he have a life jacket on when he flipped over he had a little like a floating thing he didn't have a
vest it wasn't a vest but he had something to hold he was something that helped him float but I don't see
him oh my God can you make your way over towards the Cornwall yach Club where you see all
the lights yes yes start paddling over towards that way okay I'm not worried about myself I'm worried about C no I
understand I understand okay I'm going to put you down a little bit yeah that's fine put put me down just keep the phone
I see the boat you see the boat now good all right well you can put the phone down just keep it open don't hang up on
me okay okay okay

Listen to an excerpt of Angelika Graswald's call to 911 from the Hudson River on April 19, 2015, the evening her fiance, Vincent Viafore, went missing while kayaking. The audio was obtained by "48 Hours." For more watch "Death on the Hudson" Saturday, Aug. 18 at 9 p.m. on CBS.

Brief Summary

Key points

Desperate Search for C. A frantic call reveals a person in distress in the water.
Paddling Towards Safety. Instructions are given to paddle towards safety amidst rising tension.

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Episode quotes

Oh my God, can you make your way over?

A plea for help amid panic.

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