Deposing Johnny Wall: "Did You Kill Uta?" | Forensic Files

is it possible you killed UTA and don't remember no absolutely not did you say things like that to your
children and others on the morning of September 28th 2011 I have never wanted to kill UTA I have never said to anybody
that I wanted to kill UTA you have never said to anybody no I would never have even thought that right
just because you don't get along with somebody that's worlds away from the kind of that kind of a
statement how long did you police interrogation last I have no idea it felt like felt like a month you can't
remember anything else about it that you can tell me no not what they told you not what I'm sure if you want you can
get a copy of it and see it for yourself but I don't remember did you tell the police you
were a monster no I didn't tell them I I yeah you know I felt like they were accusing me of being a
monster did you tell the police you were sick in the head and shouldn't be allowed to go home no I don't think so I
wanted I wanted to be home and take care of my kids did you hold your hands out like this and offer to allow them to
Cuff you I have no idea did you ask the police if they were going to arrest you I might have it felt like they were
really accusing me of this horrendous thing which I knew I didn't do but they were I mean
I until that evening I trusted the police I absolutely thought that they were there protecting and
upholding everything I I didn't understand that their process can go beyond the kind of bounds that I
would go with my own patients um and I you know when you're being interrogated under those kind of
conditions in the middle of the night you're totally confused by what's going on there's a sign on the wall that says
homicide I think it's a natural thing to wonder what's going to happen and what they're going to do but I don't remember
the specifics of it I'm sure you could ask them how did you react to learning that UT was
dead I was pretty overwhelmed I mean I don't I don't recall exactly what I did what did you
think I couldn't believe it it's horrible I wondered how I mean I probably wondered how it happened

As a result of a wrongful death suit filed by his own son, Johnny Wall was questioned for seven hours by Pelle Wall's lawyer about his involvement in the mysterious death of his ex-wife, Uta von Schwedler.

Brief Summary

A guest recounts their traumatic police interrogation following UTA's death, expressing confusion and disbelief over the accusations made against them.

Key points

Denial of Guilt. The speaker insists they never wanted to kill UTA, expressing disbelief at the accusations.
Overwhelmed by News. The speaker describes their overwhelming reaction upon learning of UTA's death.

Episode quotes

I have never wanted to kill UTA.

Denial of intent to harm

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