At his subsequent interrogation, he claimed that he was prompted to do so out of feelings of guilt, as he had watched Rysedorph's 9-year-old son become aggressive and withdrawn since his father's disappearance.
During his later questioning, he confessed that he acted out of a sense of remorse, as he noticed Rysedorph's 9-year-old son becoming increasingly aggressive and detached since the father's absence.