Odin Lloyd Sent His Sister An Ominous Text Message Minutes Before He Was Murdered
REUTERS/Dominick Reuter The industrial park where Lloyd's body was foundA handful of text messages were presented as key pieces of evidence against Aaron Hernandez at his arraignment yesterday.
According to the prosecution's story, 27-year-old Odin Lloyd was picked up from his house at 2:30 a.m., driven to a remote part of an industrial park, and murdered by Aaron Hernandez and two associates at around 3:30 a.m.
Minutes before the alleged murder took place, Lloyd had this ominous text message conversation with his sister:
Odin Lloyd (3:07 a.m.): "Did you see who I am with?"
[no response]
Odin Lloyd (3:11 a.m.): "Hello?"
Sister (3:19 a.m.): "My was phone dead. Who?"
Odin Lloyd (3:22 a.m.): "NFL."
Odin Lloyd (3:23 a.m.): "Just so you know."
Lloyd's sister saw him leave the house with Hernandez and two other men at 2:30 a.m., the prosecution says.
The prosecution says Lloyd was murdered between 3:23 and 3:27, and that workers in a nearby plant heard gunshots.
He was 27.
See the full timeline of what the prosecution says happened on the night of Lloyd's death here >