The alleged Delphi killer’s lawyers claim that Liberty German and Abigail Williams were “ritually sacrificed.”
Unsealed legal documents sensationally claim that the two teenagers were killed by members of a pagan Nordic religion and a white nationalist group called Odinism.
Richard Allen, 50, is accused of killing Libby German, 14, and Abby Williams, 13, as they hiked Indiana’s Delphi Historic Trails on February 13, 2017.
Allen’s lawyers are asking District Judge Frances Gull to throw out evidence collected during a search of his home before his arrest last year.
His team argues that authorities left out important information in their search warrant application, including the connection to Odinism.
Richard Allen, 50, is accused of killing Libby German, 14, and Abby Williams, 13, as they hiked Indiana’s Delphi Historic Trails on February 13, 2017
Unsealed legal documents sensationally claim that the two teenagers were killed by members of a pagan Nordic religion and a white nationalist group called Odinism.
The newly unsealed files say: “Members of a pagan Norse religion called Odinism, kidnapped by white nationalists, ritually sacrificed Abigail Williams and Liberty German.”
Bradley Rozzi and Andrew Baldwin are requesting a hearing against Franks, meaning they have reason to believe investigators withheld information from a judge or intentionally lied to get the search warrant approved.
Her filing, which runs more than 130 pages, questions the validity of the search warrant and, in a separate motion, urges Allen to be moved to another facility.
It claims that a report from the FBI Behavioral Analysis Unit found that “the individuals responsible for the murders were of Norse beliefs.”
“Either due to incompetence or willful intent, those responsible for the investigation refused to arrest or even properly investigate these obvious suspects,” the files continue.
In the documents, they argue that Allen cannot be associated with Odinism or other pagan religions or white nationalist groups.
The files also say that “runes” made from “sticks, branches” and “with the blood of Liberty German” were left around the girls’ bodies.
“There is evidence that these murderous Odinites left obvious signatures, symbols in the form of runes, at the crime scene,” it says.
The newly unsealed files say: “Members of a pagan Norse religion called Odinism, kidnapped by white nationalists, ritually sacrificed Abigail Williams and Liberty German.”
Allen was charged in October with two counts of murder in the slayings of Liberty German (pictured right), 14, and Abigail Williams (pictured left), 13
It continued: “Sticks and branches were intentionally, carefully and skillfully placed on each girl in a particular arrangement that mimicked certain runes.”
“At least one of the branches appeared to have had its end cleanly cut off with a tool such as an electric saw, evidence of a preconceived plan.”
Allen’s lawyers argue that law enforcement “abandoned the obvious connection” between the crime scene and Odinism “despite an obscene amount of evidence.”
The new documents also argue that Allen is innocent and had “nothing to do with the crime.”
It says there is no forensic evidence linking Allen to the crime scene and claims there were “Odiniate suspects” who were ignored by police.
A professor was consulted by authorities and stated that “no Odinism or any kind of cult worship or any kind of group would have committed the crime.”
They also claim that investigators are now unable to identify the professors and “may never find out who the professor is.”
Allen’s lawyers argue that under this assessment, the Odinism aspect has been “essentially abandoned.”
They also allege that a former top cop sent a letter to prosecutor Nick McCleland stating that there were men practicing Odinism in or near Delphi along with another group in Rushville.
Rushville’s former deputy police chief Todd Click (right), now retired, said in the letter that he and two other officers “linked both groups of men to the murders.”
Abby was featured in a Snapchat video posted by her friend Libby in February 2017, shortly before they were both murdered
Rushville’s former deputy police chief Todd Click, now retired, said in the letter that he and two other officers “linked both groups of men to the murders.”
The documents include an 85-page compilation of reports Click prepared in 2019 on the case.
“The letter Click sent to McCleland was the first from which the defense heard that the FBI actually believed that Odinists were likely involved,” it continued.
“In other words, this report contained exculpatory evidence that Unified Command had concealed from the defense.” This information was and is critical to Richard Allen’s defense.
“While the prosecution clung to this exculpatory evidence, Richard Allen lived in hell.”
Part of their argument also alleges that members of the Odinist cult work as correctional officers for the Indiana Department of Corrections at the Westville Correctional Facility, where Allen is being held.
They allege that Allen is “threatened, intimidated and psychologically abused” in prison.
Lawyers have also alleged that in the weeks after the murders, a Logansport man posted images on social media that mimicked runes found at the crime scene.
In the filings, they claim that the man, who is not naming, was an Odinite whose son had “dated” Abby.
“His social media posts appeared to mock the very police who refused to fully investigate him,” the documents continue.
“The defense believes the court will be shocked by the number of clues or ‘Easter eggs’ he openly posted on his Facebook page both before and after the murders that point to his involvement in the murders.”
They say police cleared the suspect within 30 days of the murders, despite her “absolute obsession and fascination with runes.”
It is also claimed that there was an image on his social media that “replicated” the crime scene.
He was cleared as a suspect “despite the fact that runes found on the Facebook pages mimicked runes found at a crime scene that had not been made available to the public,” the files say.
The documents continue: “The investigation had only just begun, but the Unified Command had already acquitted the very man who any person with even an ounce of common sense or curiosity would assume was a strong candidate for involvement in the murder of the girls.” ‘
When contacted by , the man in question said in a statement: “If there are any lawyers who would help me pro bono to take care of the defense for the pain and torment she caused me and my family ‘That would be fantastic.’
Four other men were also fingered in the files, with one of the officers allegedly telling officers that he had “spat” on one of the girls.
Prosecutors previously revealed that Allen admitted to his wife that he killed the teenage girls five times during prison phone calls.
Carroll County State’s Attorney Nicholas McLeland openly stated that he believes “Allen is not the only actor involved” and prosecutors claimed he attempted a kidnapping – although he was not charged for it.
did not immediately receive a response when contacted by the Carroll County Prosecutor’s Office or click for comment.