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Dateline-20191028-06:37:00

stopped by these railroad tracks and carried her body to this wooded property and tried to hide her with leaves and branches. he claimed he simply had no idea how her costume ended up in that abandoned building 5 1/2 miles away. >> i don't believe we ever got the full, true story of what daniel clay did to chelsea. >> something made him snap. we don't know did chelsea simply ask for a ride home and realize he was going the wrong direction and confront him on that, try to get out of the vehicle? did she turn down his advances for sex? we don't know. something set him off, though, and made him snap. >> they arrested him then for murder. but before the news went public, becky heard about it. and this was an added shock. the friend who told her about daniel's arrest, a woman named jessica also worked at olga's kitchen and has a son with of all people daniel clay. daniel had called jessica before

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Dateline-20191028-06:49:00

wouldn't they? >> no. there was -- ifthey wouldn't? they looked, yes. >> if they would have looked. >> yes. >> but daniel said he was drunk and high that night and thought maybe it was all a bad dream. but then he said he saw on facebook that chelsea was missing. >> and that must have confirmed it in your mind yes, in fact, you did kill her. >> it started making things seem like -- >> and that's when you contacted the police? >> no. >> in fact, you never reported ms. bruck missing or murdered, did you? you never reported where her body was? >> i didn't remember where her body was. >> you never reported killing her, did you? >> no, i did not. >> daniel clay did not raise his voice. he even came off as kind of sincere. >> never hit a woman. never done anything like this in my life. it's not something i chose to do. >> but this was no accident,

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Dateline-20191028-06:47:00

cause of death. there's a variety of things that could have occurred after death that could have resulted in these fractures. >> then the defense attorney called his only other witness, daniel clay himself. the one person who knew what really happened that night. and daniel swore his story about accidental choking was god's truth. and when she died, he said, he panicked. >> i was extremely emotional. never been in serious trouble in my life. >> as for the broken bones in chelsea's face, he wasn't sure how that happened, he said, but he had some possible explanation. maybe he accidently hit her head with the car door, or maybe he dropped her on the way to the woods. >> so how many times did you drop her, if you recall? >> probably five or six. >> or maybe he said one of those logs damaged her face. >> i remember tipping a bigger

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Dateline-20191028-06:56:00

it was just unreal. >> what's that feel like to get that result? >> it's the closure you're looking for. you put so much time, effort. this was part of aerolife for several years and it comes down to that. and to get the conviction like that, it feels satisfying, and you feel very, very happy for the family. >> two months later everyone gathered again for sentencing, many wearing purple, chelsea's favorite color. her mom spoke directly to daniel. and what she said surprised many here. >> today with the strength from jesus christ i forgive daniel clay because if i don't all that has happened the last 2 and 3 quarter years will destroy the rest of my life. but forgiving is not forgetting. because forgetting would mean that chelsea didn't matter, that chelsea was not important, that chelsea didn't exist. mr. clay, i am leaving you with

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Dateline-20191028-06:44:00

her so quickly? >> it's not even a 10 or 20 or 30 second process. >> no, said the examiner and certainly not by accident. >> and with constant pressure placed on the neck the person will lose consciousness within 20 to 30 seconds. after that point the constant pressure has to be maintained on the neck of an unconscious person for an additional 2 to 4 minutes before that victim is dead. >> if the jury couldn't believe daniel's choking story, what would they think about this? >> in this case chelsea's costume spoke for her. in fact it really shouted for her. >> the poison ivy costume, daniel had told detectives she removed it by herself willingly. not possible. >> in reality it would have taken quite a bit more force than chelsea would have been able to exert to remove the garment. >> my opinion was that the

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Dateline-20191028-06:48:00

one on her and a couple of smaller ones. i just grabbed the one end of the log proceeded to tip it on top of her. >> it was all an accident, said daniel, and he felt just terrible. >> every day i think about this and i regret what happened. it's something i have to live with. it's something her family has to live with. i never wanted to put someone through something like this. >> did you intend to cause her death? >> no, i did not. >> did you murder chelsea bruck? >> no. >> why do you say that, why do you say no? >> because i didn't mean for her die. i didn't mean for it to end like this. it was not my intent. >> the prosecutor did his best to break daniel's story and said of course daniel didn't seek help because people would have seen immediately that chelsea was brutally beaten to death. >> and they would have seen her smashed in the face, wouldn't they? >> no. >> and they would have seen her torn and bloody costume,

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Dateline-20191028-06:57:00

a bible. jesus came to heal our mess of a life, and i hope you will let him in, heal your mess. >> was daniel's response sincere? only he knows, of course, this ladies man no more. >> i thank you for that bible, and i will keep that as long as i'm able to. there's nothing more i can say except i am sorry for what i have put you through. and i will live with this every day for the remapder inder of m life. >> i know her mother forgives daniel. >> which is pretty remarkable she would do that in court. >> it is. >> could you do such a thing? >> one day i'll forgive him. i'm not ready yet. >> and then the judge turned to daniel. did not mince words. >> what's very clear to me, mr. clay, you're a liar, a rapist and a killer. and it's the sentence of this

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Dateline-20191028-06:58:00

court that you be sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. >> and a post script, chelsea was not daniel's only victim. shortly before his arrest daniel sexually assaulted another young woman. in june 2017 he was tried and convicted in that case, too. >> we have no doubt if he wasn't in custody right now or identify he's the one who did this to chelsea, there would be other victims whether it be sexual assaults, more murders, we're just glad he's off the streets and can't do this to anybody else. >> and big mike still throws his annual halloween party at a music venue in detroit. but he's not sure if his life will ever be back to normal. >> even still to this day even though the guy is caught and convicted, they still -- little things, i hear little things here and there and i'm like really really. oh, he's the guy from the party, don't hang out with him.

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