Who killed hay in serial?

The Serial podcast, the story of Adnan Syed and the death of his ex-girlfriend Hae Min Lee, captured the interest of millions after it aired on NPR. Adnan was convicted of killing Hae in 1999, and after serving 16 years in prison he was granted a new trial thanks, in part, to the publicity and popularity of the show.

Who killed Hae in 1999?

Adnan Syed
Koenig, a former Baltimore Sun reporter, spent one year investigating the 2000 trial of a Woodlawn High School student named Adnan Syed, who was found guilty of murdering his ex-girlfriend Hae Min Lee the year prior.

Is Adnan innocent or guilty?

Following a six-week trial and two-hour jury deliberation, Syed is found guilty. He remains calm as handcuffs are being put on him, saying, “I’ll be alright… I have faith in the Lord. I know I didn’t kill her.

How did Adnan and Hae break up?

But unlike other kids at school, they had to keep their dating secret, because their parents disapproved. Both of them, but especially Adnan Syed, were under special pressure at home, and the stress of that spilled over into their relationship. Eventually Hae broke up with Adnan.

Did Adnan ever confess?

The most important was testimony by a friend of Adnan’s named Jay Wilds, who told the police he had helped Syed to bury Lee’s body after Syed confessed to killing her, on Jan. 13. According to Wilds’s court testimony, Syed had told him earlier that day that he intended to kill Lee.

What happened Adnan Syed?

Syed is serving a life sentence after a jury convicted him in 2000 of strangling his former girlfriend, Hae Min Lee, whose body was found in Baltimore. Syed’s lawyer, Justin Brown, said on Monday he was “extremely disappointed” by the Supreme Court’s decision.

What was the evidence against Adnan Syed?

Prosecutors relied heavily on a few main pieces of evidence, none of it physical. The most important was testimony by a friend of Adnan’s named Jay Wilds, who told the police he had helped Syed to bury Lee’s body after Syed confessed to killing her, on Jan. 13.

Why did Adnan Syed lose his appeal?

Supreme Court won’t hear appeal for new trial in ‘Serial’ case. Syed and his attorneys have argued that his attorney during his initial murder trial did not provide effective legal counsel when she failed to follow up with a possible alibi witness.

How old was Hae Min Lee when she was murdered?

Hae Min Lee was just 18-years-old when she was murdered by her ex-boyfriend in 1999. Adnan Syed was jailed for the murder of his ex-girlfriend Hae Min Lee in 1999, and was given a life sentence plus 30 years.

What happened to Hae Min Lee and Jay Wilds?

Hae Min Lee: Found murdered in a park in Baltimore four weeks after vanishing. Her family have returned to South Korea. Jay Wilds: Knows only as Jay in the series, he provided evidence which led police to Syed, then testimony at his trial. Never went to prison and has moved to Los Angeles.

Was Hae Min Lee found buried in Leakin Park?

On February 12, 1999, The Baltimore Sun reported that a partially buried body found in Leakin Park earlier that week was the missing 18-year-old Woodlawn High student Hae Min Lee.

What happened to Hae Syed?

Hae, 18, was found buried in a shallow grave, in a Baltimore park in 1999. Three days later, the Baltimore City Police Homicide Division received an anonymous phone call suggesting that Syed was responsible for her murder. Syed was convicted of first degree murder in February 2000 and also found guilty of robbery, kidnapping and false imprisonment.