🚨 “I DID IT… BUT WAS IT TORTURE THAT MADE HIM CONFESS?” – DELPHI KILLER RICHARD ALLEN’S BOMBSHELL APPEAL CLAIMS SOLITARY CONFINEMENT DROVE HIM INSANE AND FORCED 60+ FAKE CONFESSIONS 😱🔥

Locked away in solitary for 13 months like a “prisoner of war,” losing 45 pounds, smashing his head against walls, eating his own feces… then suddenly “confessing” over and over? Now his lawyers drop a 113-page bombshell: Those damning words were NEVER voluntary – it was psychological torture that broke him!

Jury saw muted videos of his meltdown but couldn’t hear the screams… Odinism ritual theory blocked… Was the real killer protected while an innocent man was crushed?

This could OVERTURN the entire conviction and blow the 8-year case wide open! Families devastated all over again…

You HAVE to read the explosive appeal details and see why experts call solitary “medieval torture.” Is justice finally coming – or is this a desperate ploy? 👇 Full shocking story + court docs links below. Share if you want the TRUTH!

Attorneys for Richard Allen, the man convicted of murdering Delphi teenagers Abigail “Abby” Williams and Liberty “Libby” German in 2017, have filed a detailed appeal arguing that his multiple confessions were the product of unconstitutional solitary confinement and mental deterioration, potentially setting the stage for his conviction to be overturned.

On December 17, 2025, Allen’s appellate lawyers submitted a 113-page brief to the Indiana Court of Appeals, challenging his November 2024 convictions on four counts of murder and his subsequent 130-year sentence handed down on December 20, 2024. The appeal centers on three primary issues: the alleged unconstitutionality of the search warrant for Allen’s home, the inadmissibility of over 60 confessions made during pretrial detention, and the trial court’s exclusion of evidence that the defense says prevented Allen from presenting a complete defense.

The case stems from the February 13, 2017, abduction and murders of 13-year-old Abby Williams and 14-year-old Libby German, who were hiking on the Monon High Bridge Trail in Delphi when they vanished. Their bodies were discovered the next day in nearby woods, with throats slit. A grainy video from German’s cellphone captured a man—dubbed “Bridge Guy”—approaching the girls and a voice saying “Guys… down the hill.” An unspent bullet found at the scene was later linked to a gun owned by Allen, a local pharmacy technician.

Allen, then 50, was arrested in October 2022 after a tip from 2017 resurfaced. He had voluntarily told police shortly after the murders that he was on the trail that day but claimed he saw no one. For years, the case went cold amid widespread speculation.

Following his arrest, Allen was placed in protective solitary confinement at Westville Correctional Facility for 13 months pending trial—a measure justified by authorities for his safety given the high-profile nature of the case. The appeal describes these conditions as extreme: constant lighting, 24/7 monitoring, and isolation that led to severe weight loss—from 180 to 135 pounds—and psychotic episodes.

According to the brief, Allen’s mental health plummeted. He engaged in self-harm, smeared feces on himself, and exhibited delusional behavior. It was during this period, starting around April 2023, that Allen began making incriminating statements—to his wife and mother on phone calls, to guards, and to prison psychologist Dr. Monica Wala. In one call, he reportedly said, “I did it. I killed Abby and Libby.” Prosecutors presented these as voluntary confessions, with some containing details only the killer would know.

The defense counters that the statements were involuntary, resulting from “psychological coercion” and “solitary-induced psychosis.” They cite expert testimony from psychiatrist Dr. Stuart Grassian, who described prolonged solitary as capable of causing delirium and false memories. The appeal argues this violated Allen’s due process rights under the U.S. Constitution and Indiana’s prohibition on “unnecessary rigor.”

At trial, jurors saw muted videos of Allen in distress but were not allowed to hear audio of his “confused, disjointed ramblings and screams,” which the defense says would have undermined Wala’s testimony portraying his confessions as “logical and organized.” State witnesses suggested Allen was malingering—faking symptoms for attention or control.

Another key appeal point is the 2022 search of Allen’s home, which yielded the bullet evidence. The brief claims the warrant affidavit omitted or altered witness descriptions, falsely stating Allen was the “last individual to have contact” with the girls and definitively identifying him as Bridge Guy.

The defense also revives a controversial theory excluded at trial: that the crime scene showed signs of an Odinism ritual killing—stick formations, blood patterns, and body positioning tied to Norse pagan symbolism. They argue the court blocked evidence linking third-party suspects, including individuals with alleged Odinist connections, preventing Allen from impeaching the investigation’s focus on him.

Trial Judge Fran Gull ruled the Odinism theory lacked a direct nexus to the murders and was speculative. Prosecutors maintained Allen acted alone, motivated by opportunity, and that his confessions were reliable.

Legal experts note appeals face steep odds—only about 8.7% of Indiana criminal appeals result in reversal, per a 2023 report. However, the confessions’ centrality to the prosecution’s case makes this argument potentially compelling. “Confessions are powerful evidence,” one attorney following the case told reporters, “but if coerced, they undermine the verdict.”

The state has yet to file its response brief. The Court of Appeals may rule on the filings alone or schedule oral arguments.

Families of the victims expressed renewed pain upon the appeal’s filing. During sentencing, relatives described enduring devastation, with one calling Allen’s actions “carnage” that would haunt them forever. Prosecutor Nicholas McLeland praised the girls’ bravery, particularly German’s foresight in recording evidence.

Allen, now held in an out-of-state facility under a high-profile inmate agreement, maintains innocence through his attorneys. His wife, Kathy Allen, has publicly defended him, calling him “not a monster” in prior interviews.

As the appeal process unfolds into 2026, the Delphi community and true crime followers nationwide await whether the convictions will stand or a new trial will be granted in one of Indiana’s most scrutinized cases.