In court on Wednesday, Magisterial District Court Judge Walter A. Strohl heard from three witnesses, including Harrington’s sister, Zoe Harrington, according to Daily Times.
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Zoe, who was 11 years old when her sister went missing, recounted that Harrington had set out to walk to Trinity Church Chapel alone on the day of her disappearance in light of the fact that their home was “chaotic” following the birth of their baby sister, Jessica.
Zandstra’s legal team is alleging that Zandstra was coerced into confessing to a murder he did not commit.
“This is an 83-year-old man that was subjected to a four-hour interview, and was manipulated, coerced, tricked, lied to, and they believe he admitted to something that I submit he didn’t do,” said Zandstra’s lawyer, according to The Philadelphia Inquirer. “They tricked him into thinking he did something that he didn’t remember doing by telling him they had all this evidence against him that they didn’t have.”
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According to prosecutors, multiple victims have come forward to allege that Zandstra molested them. However, no additional charges have been filed, as the statute of limitations on those alleged assaults has expired.
