The University of Idaho said Thursday that the residence where four students were fatally stabbed a year ago will be demolished later this month.
four college students were found slain last year in the University of Idaho
Demolition Plans Coincide with Legal Proceedings in Quadruple Homicide Case
The University of Idaho confirmed plans to demolish the house where four students were sadly killed. This is a big deal. At first, the demolition was put off because the families of the dead were worried that it could damage evidence that could be used in court. However, the university has said that the demolition will start on December 28, which is also the last day of the fall term, so that students who live in the area will have as little trouble as possible.
Demolition of the property on King Road in Moscow, Idaho, was decided to help the town heal. The report says that President Scott Green of the university stressed how important it was to get rid of the house because it was a painful memory of the terrible event. The university understood that some families have strong personal ties to the residence, but they stressed that it needed to be taken down for the good of the whole community.
Steve Goncalves, the father of one of the deaths, continued to be in pain by saying, “It’s going to be another rough Christmas.” Ethan Chapin, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle, and Kaylee Goncalves, all University of Idaho students, died in the house that had been the scene of a horrifying quadruple murder.
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Bryan Kohberger, a criminology Ph.D. student from a nearby university, was later caught and charged with several crimes, including four counts of first-degree murder.
Deciding to go ahead with the demolition has caused a lot of discussion and emotion, which shows how complicated and touchy the situation is. In addition to the ongoing legal procedures, the building’s approaching demolition is still a sad and difficult time for the community and the families of the victims.
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