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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Rebecca Boone

EXPLAINER: Next steps and new details in Idaho killings

AP/Monroe County Correctional Facility/Handout
Idaho murders: Bryan Kohberger arrives in Moscow to face murder charges

Suspected killer Bryan Kohberger will appear in court in Idaho for the first time today to face charges for the murders of Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin.

The 28-year-old criminology PhD student arrived in Moscow on Wednesday evening, after being flown under armed guard from Pennsylvania.

He was booked into Latah County Jail on four counts of first-degree murder and one count of burglary.

Mr Kohberger will make an initial appearance before the Latah County Magistrate Court judge at 9.30am local time on Thursday and will be served his arrest warrant.

After that, the probable cause affidavit will be unsealed – a document that will cast light on what evidence led investigators to the suspect.

Just prior to the hearing, a sworn statement from a police officer revealed horrifying details about the killings - including where DNA was found and that a surviving roommate saw the killer.

While the details have been kept under wraps up until now, a source has revealed that police pulled Mr Kohberger and his father over twice on their drive from Washington to Pennsylvania so that officials could “look at his hands”.

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