Contrary to police reports, David Henneberry said the discovery of blood had nothing to do with his inspection of the boat. Rather, he had been concerned about two pads that had fallen from under the shrink wrap he had placed to protect his boat for the winter that ultimately led to the discovery.
He said he initially did not think anything about the dislodged pads as it was “really windy” out that evening, but after two visits to the boat tending to the pads he decided to look further and that was when he discovered Tsarnaev hiding out in the boat.
As reported by a local CNN affiliate:
“I got three steps up the ladder and rolled the shrink-wrap. I didn’t expect to see anything, but I saw blood on the floor of the boat. A good amount of blood. And I said ‘Wow, did I cut myself last time?’ I thought. I was in the boat a couple of weeks ago. Then I just look over there, and there is more blood.”
He went on to note:
“And I looked back and forth a couple of times and my eyes went to the engine block and there was a body.”
“I see him lying there just like you see on the film (from the State Police helicopter’s infrared camera). He was just lying there by the engine block and the floor. I couldn’t see his face. I’m glad I didn’t see his face. I didn’t see his face. He didn’t move.”
Henneberry noted that he didn’t even remember climbing down the ladder and running to the phone to dial 911.
You can see the interview here:
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