Girl in the polka-dot dress

Record	OBS-0515
Category	History/Assassinations
Status	UNPROVEN
Summary	A woman in a polka-dot dress was reportedly seen fleeing the scene shouting 'We shot Kennedy.' Some claim she was involved in the assassination, possibly as a manipulator or accomplice. She was never identified, and her existence remains unconfirmed.
Origin	The claim emerged from eyewitness accounts immediately after the assassination on June 5, 1968, and has been a recurring theme in conspiracy theories.
Claimed	A woman in a polka-dot dress was seen running from the hotel shouting 'We shot Kennedy.' She may have been the controller who manipulated Sirhan Sirhan into shooting. She was never identified or found by authorities.
Evidence / consensus	Eyewitness accounts are conflicting, and no evidence has been found to confirm the woman's involvement. The FBI and other investigations could not identify her, and her role remains speculative.

> OBSERVER NOTE:
The polka-dot dress figure is a classic phantom of conspiracy lore. Without identification or corroborating evidence, she remains a cipher, useful for narrative but not for fact.

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