
Bryan Kohberger Sentencing
Survivor Slept With Her Parents for Safety …
For a Year, Friend Tells Court in Statement
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One of Bryan Kohberger‘s survivors had a pal learn her sufferer impression assertion in an Idaho court Wednesday — revealing the quadruple murder was so traumatic she needed to sleep in her dad and mom’ room for a yr to really feel secure.
Emily Alandt stood at a podium throughout Kohberger’s sentencing hearing and browse the assertion from her pal Bethany Funke — who was contained in the murder home that fateful evening in 2020, however survived together with Dylan Mortensen. As you realize, Kohberger butchered to dying Ethan Chapin, Xana Kernodle, Madison Mogen and Kaylee Goncalves.
Alandt advised a rapt courtroom viewers and Kohberger himself that Funke slept in her dad and mom’ room for practically a yr with double locks on each door of their house.
Alandt additionally mentioned Funke checks to see if anybody is hiding out and that Funke hasn’t slept via a single evening for the reason that murders.
What’s extra, Alandt mentioned Funke obtained dying threats by way of social media, along with her detractors asking, “Why did I get to live and not them?” Alandt mentioned Funke for the longest time “could not look at their families without feeling guilty.”
Not solely that, however Alandt says Funke is frightened to exit in public however makes herself do it as a result of her buddies need her to dwell a full life.
Alandt additionally highlighted Funke’s descriptions of the 4 buddies she misplaced, alternately describing them as sort, stunning, humorous … and soulmates. Alandt went on to say Funke needs greater than something she might hug the victims one final time, and she or he guarantees to maintain residing on of their reminiscence.
The different surviving sufferer, Dylan Mortensen, addressed the court from the prosecutors’ desk — saying, “Kohberger is a hollow vessel. Something less than humane. A body without empathy or remorse. He chose destruction. He chose evil.”