The judge on Wednesday (July 23) sentenced Bryan Kohberger to life in prison without the possibility of a conditional release for the brutal stab of four students of the University of Idaho, which meant the end of the case that shocked the nation.
Kohberger, who was found guilty of murders at the beginning of this year, refused to speak during hearing. He offered no explanation and never revealed the motive for killing.
Families confront Kohberger in court
The joining hearing gave the families of the victims – Xana Kernodle, Madison Mogen, Ethan Chapin and Kaylee Goncalves – the chance to speak directly to the man who took the lives of his loved ones in the early hours of November 13, 2022.
Kohberger, who was sitting in addition to his lawyers during the judgment with the fourth district court, broke his silence only once – and said, “With respect to decline” – when he offered a chance to speak.
Families bring strong statements about the victim
During the hearing, family and friends of the students were killed: Ethan Chapin, 20, 20; his girlfriend Xana Kernodle, 20; and her roommate Madison Mogen, 21 and Kaylee Goncalves, 21.
No motif is not published
Kohberger’s wine request on 2 July confirmed that in the first morning of 13 November 2022 he entered the home outside the students and fatally stabbed four hunting knives. Two other roommates survived the attack.
Despite the confession, neither Kohberger nor the investigators provided the motive. The agreement did not require an agreement to explain their actions or why these victims were selected. This persistent absence of clarity continues to chase the families of victims.
Persistent secrecy
After legal proceedings, families remain without responses that desperately seek. Why these students? What led to calculated violence? These questions were not resolved in court.
(Tagstotranslate) Bryan Kohberger
