03-20-2012, 01:39 PM
A grand jury will also help investigate the death of the unarmed African-American teenager by Zimmerman, who is Latino.
Sanford, Florida (CNN) -- A girl who overheard part of an incident involving Florida teenager Trayvon Martin can help prove he was killed "in cold blood," an attorney for Martin's family said Tuesday.
The girl, who was dating the 17-year-old, "completely blows (George) Zimmerman's absurd self-defense claim out of the water," Benjamin Crump said at a news conference.
He said the girl -- who does not wish to be identified -- "connects the dots" to describe what happened that day.
Martin was shot and killed while walking to his father's fiancee's house in Sanford after a trip to a nearby convenience store February 26.
Although she did not hear the shooting, minutes earlier Martin told her someone was following him, and that he was trying to get away, Crump said.
The girl heard someone ask Martin what he was doing, and heard Martin ask why the person was following him, Crump said. The girl then got the impression that there was an altercation in which the earpiece fell out of Martin's ear and the phone went out, Crump said.
The girl believed that someone had pushed Martin based on what she she heard and the fact that his voice changed.
The girl provided a recording to Crump which he will share with authorities, he said.
However, Crump said the Martin family does not trust the Sanford Police Department to investigate because of "the previous lies that they feel they've been told" by the department.
Sanford, Florida (CNN) -- A girl who overheard part of an incident involving Florida teenager Trayvon Martin can help prove he was killed "in cold blood," an attorney for Martin's family said Tuesday.
The girl, who was dating the 17-year-old, "completely blows (George) Zimmerman's absurd self-defense claim out of the water," Benjamin Crump said at a news conference.
He said the girl -- who does not wish to be identified -- "connects the dots" to describe what happened that day.
Martin was shot and killed while walking to his father's fiancee's house in Sanford after a trip to a nearby convenience store February 26.
Although she did not hear the shooting, minutes earlier Martin told her someone was following him, and that he was trying to get away, Crump said.
The girl heard someone ask Martin what he was doing, and heard Martin ask why the person was following him, Crump said. The girl then got the impression that there was an altercation in which the earpiece fell out of Martin's ear and the phone went out, Crump said.
The girl believed that someone had pushed Martin based on what she she heard and the fact that his voice changed.
The girl provided a recording to Crump which he will share with authorities, he said.
However, Crump said the Martin family does not trust the Sanford Police Department to investigate because of "the previous lies that they feel they've been told" by the department.