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The first theory is that the killers climbed a telephone pole (Addendum 1 and 1A) located just north of the above-described electronic button which opens the gate to the Cielo property. The phone wire at the top of this pole had been cut in such a manner that it stopped phone service to the Cielo property; however, did not allow the phone wire that runs from the pole to the house to fall to the ground. The killer(s) also cut a small piece of two-strand wire which runs from the Cielo home to the telephone pole near the top and then down to where the button for  the gate is located. At one time, this wire was connected to two speakers which were used for communications between the house and the gate opener. This had not been in use since the Polanskis leased the property in February of 1969. This wire was cut and had fallen across the ground in a north/south direction across Cielo Drive.

The killers then entered the gate at approximately 0030 hours and were observed by the first victim, Steven Parent, as he was leaving the guest house which was occupied by a houseboy, William Garretson. The killers, having been hired to kill Sharon Polanski, Jay Sebring, Wojiciech Frykowski and Abigail Folger, shot Parent three times as he attempted to drive his vehicle from the Cielo property. The killers continued to the main house, the Polanski residence, where they proceeded to kill the four intended victims.

Second theory: The killers went to the Polanski home sometime after midnight on 8-9-69, to either deliver or collect for various types and amounts of narcotics; that an argument ensued either over the money or the possibility of bad drugs, and the suspect, or suspects, armed with a knife and gun, proceeded to kill Frykowski, Folger, Sebring and Polanski. As they left the Polanski home, they were observed by the fifth victim, Steven Parent, who was leaving William Garretson's house. As the suspect(s) left, they climbed the power pole and cut both the telephone wire and the communications wire hoping that their crime would remain undetected for a long period of time in order to make good
their escape.

Third theory: That suspect or suspects went to the Polanski home to commit a residential robbery. Once at the location, a fight ensued between the suspects and victims. The occupants of the house were all killed, and as the suspects were leaving they observed Parent, the fifth victim, leaving the location. They caught Parent and shot him before he could make good his exit. The possibility also exists that Parent could have been involved in the setting up and participation of the above-described attempt robbery, as he did have one knife wound in the palm of his left hand, indicative of a defensive wound. His fatal wounds were the result of gunshots. The killers then cut the phone wire and communication wire to make good their escape and give them more time before the discovery of the crime.

INVESTIGATORS AT THE SCENE

On 8-9-69, at approximately 0940, West Los Angeles Detectives were

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