Contradicting Statements
Bourdin first told authorities that he had met Nicholas, still alive, while he was living in Spain. He then said that he had proof that Nicholas was deceased. Later, Bourdin denied having met Nicholas in the first place, insisting that he knew nothing at all about the Barclay case.
Although these opposing theories were clearly a product of Bourdin trying to save his own skin, he then proposed a disturbing theory—one so convincing that it caused authorities to dive deeper into Nicholas' disappearance.
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