Alivea Goncalves on Bryan Kohberger
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After Bryan Kohberger was sentenced for the Idaho murders of Ethan Chapin, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle and Kaylee Goncalves, the latter’s sister detailed his true demeanor in court.
It was a somber and emotional scene at Ada County Courthouse in Boise, Idaho, on Wednesday when Alivea Goncalves, the older sister of Kaylee Goncalves, delivered a powerful statement to her sister’s killer, Bryan Kohberger, at his sentencing.
Alivea Goncalves defiantly attacked and belittled the man who killed her younger sister Kaylee in court, telling Bryan Kohberger he was 'pathetic and 'painfully average'
Alivea’s speech is a masterclass in destroying a narcissist’s ego by breaking down any sense of superiority or control he may have felt he gained during his crime. Alivea’s powerful statement earned applause in the courtroom that the judge didn’t try to quell.
Kaycee Goncalves' sister Alivea breaks down her blistering victim impact statement at Wednesday's sentencing of Bryan Kohberger, who pleaded guilty to murdering Kaycee and three other people in 2022.
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Alivea Goncalves delivers searing testimony in sister's murder case, condemning killer as 'pathetic' and exposing his desperate quest for notoriety
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