Convicted killer Bryan Kohberger sat silently in court on Wednesday as families of the four University of Idaho students he murdered confronted him with emotional and scathing victim impact statements.
Observers noted an unsettling detail, a black heart drawing placed directly in front of Kohberger during the hearing. He stared straight ahead, never looking at the paper or reacting visibly, as loved ones of the victims expressed their grief and anger.
“You’re a Joke”: Kaylee Goncalves’ Father Blasts Bryan Kohberger
Steve Goncalves, the father of victim Kaylee Goncalves, dismissed Kohberger as nothing more than a “joke” in a powerful address to the court.
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“You’re a joke, a complete joke,” he said, criticizing the evidence Kohberger left behind at the crime scene. Goncalves emphasized how quickly police were able to connect him to the murders.
“You were that foolish, that careless, that stupid,” he said. He explained that law enforcement found Kohberger’s DNA within minutes, along with surveillance footage of his car arriving at and leaving the scene.
“We knew from the very beginning we had you,” he added.
Sister Calls Bryan Kohberger a “Psychopath” and “Wannabe”
Alivea Goncalves, Kaylee’s sister, addressed Kohberger directly, refusing to give him the attention she believes he craves.
“I won’t stand here and give you what you want,” she said. “Instead I will call you what you are: a psychopath.”
At one point, she demanded, “Sit up straight when I talk to you.”
She also mocked him, saying, “The only thing you failed at more than being a murderer was being a rapper,” before sarcastically asking, “Did you just start shaving?”
Families Face Their Children’s Killer Bryan Kohberger
On Wedensday, relatives of all the four victims, Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle, and Ethan Chapin, directly spoke to the killer Bryan Kohberger who committed the crime in their off-campus house on November 13, 2022.
The courtroom witnessed overflow emotion from relatives including parents, siblings, grandparents, and friends who gave voice to their pain, while confronting the man who killed their loved ones away.
Judge Steven Hippler sentenced Kohberger to four consecutive life sentences for the four counts of first-degree murder, along with the maximum sentence of 10 years for burglary while acknowledging that the motive behind the murders may never be known.
Bryan Kohberger Pleaded Guilty To Avoid Death Penality
Kohberger on July 2, pleaded guilty to all charges just weeks before his trial was scheduled to begin in order to avoid death penality. This was agrred upon by prosecutors and defence lawyers.
Also Read: Why Did Bryan Kohberger Kill 4 Idaho Students? Sentencing Begins
