The sister of Kaylee Goncalves, who was murdered in her off-campus apartment while a student at the University of Idaho, paid a heartbreaking tribute to her sister on what would have been her 22nd birthday .
Gonclaves was stabbed to death last November alongside three other students in a brutal attack that shocked the nation.
The suspect, Bryan Kohberger, 28, is in custody and is due to stand trial in October.
In the emotional Instagram post dedicated to her sister, Autumn Gonclaves wrote, “Happy birthday sissy. I love you so much. I wish I could feel one more hug, see one more smile, and hear another ‘I love you. “next to a cute family photo.
“You deserved your life more than anyone I know,” the post continues, “You worked so hard for everything you had and you LOVED your life. You enjoyed all the little things and that’s a big deal. .
Kaylee Goncalves’ sister Autumn paid heartbreaking tribute to her sister on her 22nd birthday
Gonclaves was stabbed to death last November alongside three other students in a brutal attack that shocked the nation
Adding: ‘Learning to live without you is the hardest thing I’ve ever had to do. Something I should never have done.
Autumn wished her beloved sister a happy birthday and expressed her joy at the prospect of seeing her again one day, “Seeing you again is something that never leaves my mind. There are so many things I have to tell you, so many things I have to ask you.
‘To see your smile again, to hear your laughter. It keeps me going every day. I know we’ll meet again, but we should never have parted like this.
Best friends Madison Mogen and Kaylee Goncalves, both 21, and young couple Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin, both 20, died in the horror attack, which was so brutal the blood could still be seen running down the walls of their rental home days after the murder.
Kaylee and Madison were discovered dead in bed next to each other, while Ethan and Xana were found downstairs, with Xana discovered slumped on her bedroom floor.
Kohberger, a criminology doctoral student at Washington State University in Pullman, Wash., was arrested after a six-week manhunt and charged with four counts of first-degree murder and burglary.
Police have linked him to the gruesome quadruple murder of four college students after he followed his white Hyundai to the scene.
They also compared his DNA to a sample left on a knife sheath found at the scene. The murder weapon was not found in the house.
BFFs Kaylee and Madison were found dead in bed next to each other
Bryan Kohberger, 28, appeared in court in Moscow, Idaho, where he “kept silent” while entering a plea. The judge pleaded not guilty on his behalf to the murders of four University of Idaho students
Maddie Mogen (top) Kaylee Goncalves (left) Xana Kernodle (right) and Ethan Chapin (center) – all University of Idaho students – were stabbed to death on November 13 in the quiet college town from Moscow
Ethan and Xana were found downstairs, and Xana was discovered slumped on the floor of her bedroom in the off-campus house.
This is the murder house where four students were stabbed to death. The house is now condemned and must be demolished
Officers also seized three knives from the property of Kohberger’s parents, including one in another sheath.
Police also seized a “black mask,” which is no different from the black ski mask described by the surviving housemate who saw the killer leave the scene on November 13.
A total of 63 items were seized from Kohberger’s parents’ home, including several pieces of clothing, books, documents, bills and prescriptions.
Police had been monitoring Kohberger for days before raiding the home in the early hours of December 30.
Survivors Mortensen and Bethany Funke said they heard noises the night of the attack, with Mortensen telling cops she heard Kaylee say “there’s someone here” around 4 a.m.
Ten minutes later, she heard a thud and crying coming from Xana’s room and a male voice saying ‘it’s ok, I’ll help you’.
At 4:17 a.m., a dog was captured barking loudly on a neighbor’s security camera.
Around the same time, Mortensen said she opened her bedroom door again and saw a tall, bushy-browed man walk out of the sliding glass doors at the back of the house.
She described how she was ‘frozen in shock’ as the man dressed in black walked towards her and said she locked herself in her room after he left.
Kohberger appeared in court on Monday, May 22, where he pleaded “not guilty” to silence.
The suspect elected to use Idaho’s “silence” plea, which means he did not plead anyway but can still stand trial.
The appearance, which saw the 28-year-old arrive in court dressed in a pale orange prison jumpsuit, was his first since he was formally charged with the murder in early January.
Kohberger sat in silence as Judge John Judge read his rights and reiterated that he faced the death penalty if convicted of any of the murder charges before answering ‘yes’ when asked. asked him if he had understood several times.
Then, as the four charges of murder and one of burglary were read by Judge Judge, he sat flipping through his charge papers and shifting in his seat before his lawyer Anne Taylor told the judge that his client would “keep silent” when asked to respond. .
The non-pleading now means the case will go to trial, with Taylor asking the judge to schedule a six-week trial now set to begin on October 2.
Madison’s father, Ben Mogen, and Kaylee’s parents, Steve and Kristi, both dressed in black, looked sad and serious as their daughters’ names were heard in the crowded courtroom.
