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EXCLUSIVE Bryan Kohberger's 6am phone call that changed everything - revealed to HOWARD BLUM

EXCLUSIVE Bryan Kohberger's 6am phone call that changed everything - revealed to HOWARD BLUM

Daily Mail​6 hours ago
The grieving families of four University of Idaho college students savagely murdered in 2022 – and, indeed, most of America – were shocked when it was reported Monday that accused killer, Bryan Kohberger, had accepted a plea deal to live out the rest of his life in prison.
Two days later, the emotionless killer appeared in a Boise, Idaho, courtroom where he verbally admitted his guilt on all counts.
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