Kaylee Goncalves' parents say she was trapped while trying to escape alleged Idaho killer Bryan Kohberger
MOSCOW, IDAHO: The parents of a University of Idaho student, Kaylee Goncalves, revealed that their daughter tried to get away, but was trapped by alleged killer Bryan Kohberger.
Kaylee, 21, was killed alongside her best friend Maddie Mogen, 21, housemate Xana Kernodle, 20, and Kernodle's boyfriend, Ethan Chapin, 20, on November 13, 2022, at the off-campus apartment located on King Road.
Why does Kaylee Goncalves' father Steve believes his daughter was trapped during the attack?
“There’s evidence to show that she awakened and tried to get out of that situation, [but] she was assaulted and stabbed,” Steve Goncalves said while talking to Peter Van Sant on CBS News.
"The bed was up against the wall. The headboard was touching the wall and the left side of the bed was touching the wall," he added.
"And we believe that Maddie was on the outside and Kaylee was on the inside. The way the bed was set up…[Kaylee] was trapped," he continued.
Was the killer's plan botched?
Kaylee's mother Kristi said that she thinks the killer's plan "went awry." She added that he "intended to kill one and killed four."
“I do think that his plan went awry. I do think that, you know, he intended to kill one and killed four,” she said.
Steve, citing the Corners report, said that Maddie was likely the killer’s first victim.
Kristi added, "When the killer turned on Kaylee, she was stuck between the body of her friend and the wall."
Steve and Kristi's comments have come after Kohberger waived his right to a speedy trial.
Did Bryan Kohberger visit the doomed house before?
Gonclaves' family believes Kohberger made several trips to the property before the attack.
The police affidavit, cited by Daily Mail, states Kohberger visited the property on at least 12 occasions before the killings.
"He had to know when people were coming, people going," said Steve. “I think he at least had opened that door [at the house], went in, tested the waters, looked around,” Kristi agreed.
They said the investigation has revealed that Kohberger followed Maddie on Instagram from what appears to be his real account.
"We're not going to just sit back and cross our fingers and pray we're going to get justice," Steve said on 'The Night of the Idaho Murders.'
Did any of the victims fight back the alleged killer?
Xana Kernodle's father Jeffrey Kernodle, told Van Sant he believes reports that his daughter fought back her killer.
“I believe so … it’s upsetting to think about,” he said. “I don’t know why [the murders] happened,” Xana’s sister, Jazzmin Kernodle, who spoke for the first time, added.
“I wish we knew. They were, all four of them were, just such great people and made such an impact on the lives around them," she said.