Bryan Kohberger trial: Parents of Kaylee Goncalves reveal she was 'trapped' in room during murder
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MOSCOW, IDAHO: Steve and Kristi Goncalves, parents of Kaylee Goncalves, shared chilling insights into their daughter's final moments and revealed she was "completely, totally trapped" in the bedroom she and her best friend Madison Mogen were found in.
Bryan Kohberger is the sole suspect in the November 13, 2022, stabbings that claimed the lives of Ethan Chapin, 20, Kaylee, 21, Xana Kernodle, 20, and Madison Mogen, 21, in their off-campus home in Moscow.
Kaylee Goncalves's parents reveal her chilling final moments
In a revelation that sends shivers down the spine, Kristi described how Kaylee was found "completely, totally trapped" in the bedroom she shared with her best friend, Madison Mogen. The distraught mother added that when their daughter was discovered, she was positioned up against the wall, "in an upright sort of position, up in the corner, slumped."
The bed, where the bodies of Goncalves and Mogen were found, dominated "the entire room — [you] could barely open up the door without swiping the foot of the bed."
Bryan Kohberger's DNA was found on the stabbing knife
The suspect, Kohberger, was arrested at his parents' Pennsylvania home almost seven weeks after the murders. DNA evidence, including a sheath of the knife allegedly used in the stabbings, and cell phone pings have tied Kohberger to the crime scene.
Prosecutors announced their intent to seek the death penalty against Kohberger in June. "Justice is such a hard word for me, because there is no justice," Kristi said. "Him dying is not going to bring her back," People reported.
Victim's family eagerly awaits Bryan Kohberger's trial
The family is anxiously awaiting a new trial date for Kohberger, the 29-year-old suspect charged with four counts of murder and one count of felony burglary. The trial, previously postponed indefinitely in late August, has left the Goncalves family frustrated with delay tactics.
"We've got to get this case over," Steve urged and added, "Let's do it. Let's stop playing these delay tactics, let's just get it done."
