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Casefile True Crime

Case 74: Eric Coy

Casefile True Crime

Casefile Presents

True Crime, Society & Culture, History, Documentary

4.741.6K Ratings

🗓️ 20 January 2018

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Summary

On the morning of January 24 1987, nine-year-old Eric Coy hopped on his bike to make the one-mile journey to his cousin Eddrick’s house in the Northern Californian town of Martinez. The two boys were best friends and it was a trip Eric had made countless times before. Eager to get there as quick as he could, Eric took a shortcut.

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Episode narrated by the Anonymous Host
Researched and written by Anna Priestland
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OFFICIAL SKETCHES

PHONE NUMBERS

Martinez PD

(+1) 925-372-3440

Anonymous tip line:

(925) 372-3457

Contra Costa County Sherrif’s Dept.

(+1) 925-335-1500

FBI tip line (from USA)

1-800-CALLFBI (225-5324)


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0:58.9

Today's episode deals with a crime committed against a child that won't be suitable for

1:03.7

all listeners.

1:04.7

We're going to go to Warren right now. And even though recently changed this grey building

1:20.7

on the right, this 1500 block of projectile was an ice cream place. So kids would frequently

1:26.5

hang out there. That's where they get their ice cream.

1:34.0

The other thing you'll notice is that the streets tend to get pretty narrow down here. They're

1:37.1

more designed for the old. I mean, a lot of these houses down in the city might have been

1:39.9

built in the early 1900s. So the streets become a lot narrower. Turn right here. There we go.

1:52.9

At each other, in a positive direction, one is going to have to pull off. So people can't

1:57.7

go as fast as these areas. And we're going to park here and we'll go to the walking

2:13.5

park. In 1987, nine-year-old Eric Coy was living with his parents and older brother

2:29.9

in a central neighborhood of Martinez, Northern California. Most Saturdays Eric played with

2:35.4

his cousin, Edrick, who was also his best friend. Edrick only lived to fight me in a bike ride

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