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-- news alert right -- George Zimmermann is now on the stand me.
Is Sanford Florida as he is fleeing to the -- -- ahead of his trial of let's assess.
George Michaels and run this -- if they.
Ship.
I wanted to say I am sorry.
For the loss of your son.
I did not know how old he was I thought he was a little bit younger than I am and I did not know if he was armed or not.
Sorry sir you are not will be addressing that to the court you're doing -- here for the victims' -- that correct.
DR here in the quarter you know I understand but I thought you were going to address your honor -- judge Lester not.
That's really address.
-- -- family and work with media happens to be correct mr.
Zimmerman note to the mother and and tell me.
After you committed this crime and spoke to the police did you first take.
Us.
And saying we're sorry for what you -- or they're lost most of you never stated that did you.
I don't remember what I said it I believe I did say that you told the -- is.
In one of the statements -- so that I felt sorry for the -- when you get.
This so that would be an -- record -- all those conversations were recorded right just.
And you're sure you said that.
And so which also could you tell that there.
Big game fires -- -- Yes sir I'm -- all the -- pulling together.
And -- member -- it was a male or or female there were both manuals and being at the time and make that statement that you are sorry.
Yes and limit picture of the records -- -- stated exactly what to those Texas I don't remember exactly what verbatim.
But you're saying you expressed that.
Insurance for the loss of mister -- that mr.
you have shot mr.
Martin that you actually -- art form.
I felt sorry that they lost their child yes and so you told detectives that you want them to convey that to prepare us I don't know they were detectives -- not.
Officers.
I didn't know if they were going to convey it and on I just -- the statement.
And then.
You said that you call them -- -- about the message for them to tell him that.
-- what if you wait fifty something days to do to tell them that it's the parents and I don't send questions why did you wait so long.
To tell.
Mr.
Martin.
And the victim's mother.
Father and mother why did you wait so long to tell I.
Was told not communicate with them.
So you've been through your attorney and asked to do it right away your former -- I did asked them to express that to them and they said that they were going to.
But before before you see you committed this crime on February 26 you'll rest -- you were on tour and arrested you work.
Question that right record point 6 mean time then evening that into the 27 and the following Morton.
That's correct yes and a following me into.
This.
Would it be fair to say you a question about or -- I remember giving three statements this.
It isn't it true that some of those statements when you were confronted about -- inconsistencies.
He started saying I don't remember outside the scope.
-- -- -- It will leeway now law will -- -- Isn't it true that when you were questioned and and you were.
Question about the contradictions.
In your statements that the police didn't believe it these you would say I don't remember him -- Thank you.
You would you agree that you change your story as it went along that's who now okay.
Now serve.
You weren't you had a following.
At some point and you read eternal without going to the police -- that could make a couple was in their right.
And -- that cone did you receive or send text messages.
It's -- bit.
Did you make any reference to a -- and -- yeah Scott's -- Never make any reference to -- The -- -- -- mr.
Wilson of the victim.
I apologize here are my question is he was asked in terms of apology to the family and I'd like to be able to address it like to see.
-- -- You answer.
My question is mr.
Zimmerman.
Do you recall sending a message.
-- to someone.
An email about.
Referring to the victim's father.
No -- no.
And just to anticipate I guess.
It's a court ruling and a that I can't ask you about his statements -- made to the police in terms of his limited testimony -- -- before I get that I don't wanna beat you.
Trying to ask the question objections we -- all people who do you -- do to thank you very much.
