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Family of Univ. of Idaho murder victim dismisses Bryan Kohberger as a ‘joke’ and ‘loser’ in searing impact statements

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By Eric Levenson, Dakin Andone, Maureen Chowdhury, Antoinette Radford, CNN (CNN) — The family of Kaylee Goncalves, one of the four University of Idaho students killed by Bryan Kohberger in 2022, called him a “joke,” “loser,” and “as dumb as they come” in a day of searing victim impact statements.

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  1. New York Post

    Dad of slain University of Idaho student Kaylee Goncalves claims Bryan Kohberger’s ‘weird porn fetishes’ drove him to murder (opens New York Post)

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    The dad of slain University of Idaho student Kaylee Goncalves believes her murderer, Bryan Kohberger, was motivated by "weird porn fetishes" -- revealing his daughter's body was found with "gag" marks.

  2. Local News 8

    Family of Univ. of Idaho murder victim dismisses Bryan Kohberger as a ‘joke’ and ‘loser’ in searing impact statements (opens Local News 8)

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    By Eric Levenson, Dakin Andone, Maureen Chowdhury, Antoinette Radford, CNN (CNN) — The family of Kaylee Goncalves, one of the four University of Idaho students killed by Bryan Kohberger in 2022, called him a “joke,” “loser,” and “as dumb as they come” in a day of searing victim impact statements.

  3. KTVZ Bend

    From ‘you’re a joke’ to ‘I’ve forgiven you’: Families of Idaho murder victims address Bryan Kohberger at sentencing (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    CNN By Eric Levenson, Dakin Andone, Maureen Chowdhury, Antoinette Radford, CNN (CNN) — The family of Kaylee Goncalves, one of the four University of Idaho students killed by Bryan Kohberger in 2022, called him a “joke,” “loser,” and “as dumb as they come” in a day of searing victim impact statements…

  4. News Nation Now

    Kaylee Goncavles’ family calls Bryan Kohberger ‘pathetic’ during hearing (opens News Nation Now)

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    The sister and father of Kaylee Goncalves, one of four Idaho students murdered by Bryan Koheberger, called him “nothing”

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