Family hit out as Bryan Kohberger challenges conviction for Idaho murders
Bryan Kohberger, convicted of the 2022 Idaho student murders, is challenging his conviction, claiming his initial plea was based on false promises. The families of the victims have condemned his actions, labeling him a narcissist and criticizing the media attention he continues to receive.
Why it matters
The case remains a high-profile example of the intersection between criminal justice, victim advocacy, and media sensationalism.
Share Save Add as preferred on Google James FitzGerald Getty Images Kirsti Goncalves, the mother of one of the four Idaho victims, Kaylee Goncalves, spoke at the sentencing hearing of Bryan Kohberger last year The family of one of the victims of Bryan Kohberger has hit out after it emerged that he was challenging his conviction for four murders of students in the US state of Idaho.
Kohberger was sentenced last year to four consecutive terms of life in prison after pleading guilty to charges of murder in the November 2022 killings.
In recent days, Kohberger told the New York Times he was taking back his plea, which was made to avoid the death penalty. He said it had rested on "false promises and blatant disinformation".
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