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6 FD-350 (Rev. 7-16-63) x (Mount Clipping in Space Below) Z or 3 Assailants Involved in _ Tate Slayings, Noguchi Says BY JOHN KENDALL Times Staft Writer Actress Sharon Tate and four others were shot and stabbed to death in her Benedict Canyon home by more than one person, possibly two or three, County Coroner Tho- mas T. Noguchi said Friday, Noguchi based his conclusion on a preliminary report from a team of behavioral scientists he appointed to study the mass murder. "It is very difficult to understand how one would be able to accom- plish a mass killing," the coroner told a news conference in his Hall of Justice office. "Two, possibly . . . three. But the more the number it becomes there would be a certain group inhibition. It, is rather difficult for them (a larger group) to accomplish the type of injury patterns found on the bodies." abheageronry also said: —Bizarre features of the crime suggest possible severe psychopathy of at least one of the killers. —But, on the other hand, other details indicate someone was think- ing clearly. —Drugs may have been involved. —Sex was not involved in the killings. "One or more persons were suffer- ing either paranoic tendencies or suffering from psychopathic charac- teristics and showed what we call overkill syndrome, more than enough to cause the deaths," No- guchi said. At the same time, he pointed out that Miss Tate's palatial Benedict Canvon residence was invaded in- tentionally by someone who cut the telephone lines. Noguchi considered it possible that the killers might have joined the group on the night of Aug. 8-9 without first intending to commit eee) (Indicate page, name of newspaper, city and state.) tIi-1 LA Times Date: 9/20/09 Edition: Home Author: Editor: Title: Character: or Classification: Submitting Office: [Lf A | Being Investigated SEARCHED. SERIALIZED. 4 * FILED. ct INDEXED. 1— LOS ANGELES ON