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00:00 Idaho murders suspect Brian Koberger's aunt

00:02 says she believes he will be found guilty at trial

00:04 and his family is trying to distance themselves

00:06 from the horrifying case.

00:08 The declaration provided to the US son

00:10 comes nine months after Koberger's attorney

00:12 waived his right to a speedy trial.

00:14 Canceling his court date of October,

00:16 now slated for next year at the earliest,

00:18 the trial is at the forefront of Koberger's family's minds,

00:21 including those on his father's side who live in Las Vegas.

00:24 The tabloid recently traveled to speak with those relatives,

00:27 successfully finding one who wished to remain anonymous,

00:30 but expressed doubt over his innocence.

00:32 Brian Koberger's aunt has reportedly aired her belief

00:35 that her nephew will be found guilty

00:36 at his highly anticipated trial

00:38 for allegedly brutally stabbing four University of Idaho

00:41 students to death as they slept.

00:43 The declaration provided to the US son

00:45 comes nine months after Koberger's defense attorney

00:48 waived his right to a speedy trial,

00:50 canceling his previously planned trial date of October 2.

00:53 Now slated for next year at the earliest,

00:55 the trial is at the forefront of Koberger's family's minds,

00:58 including those on his father's side

00:59 who for the most part live in Las Vegas.

01:01 Tabloid recently traveled to the city

01:03 to speak with those relatives,

01:05 successfully finding one who wished to remain anonymous,

01:08 but expressed doubt over the 28-year-old's innocence.

01:11 Speaking to the publication,

01:12 the woman described how she has struggled

01:14 to watch the news as of late,

01:16 citing her increasing belief Koberger committed the murders.

01:19 "When I saw it on TV, I was just lost for words,"

01:22 she told the paper in person,

01:24 adding that she has been left speechless

01:25 as new details in the case continue to emerge.

01:28 "It's heartbreaking. I'm a very caring person."

01:30 The outlet noted how she appeared visibly upset

01:33 during the interview,

01:34 which came as other relatives called the case surreal

01:37 while reportedly trying to distance themselves.

01:39 "And when I saw the news a little bit today

01:41 in the living room," the aunt added,

01:42 "I couldn't take it.

01:43 Hearing about them being knifed, I had goosebumps.

01:46 I just cried."

01:47 The term them, of course,

01:48 referred to the four murdered that fateful night,

01:51 21-year-old Madison Mogan, Kaylee Goncalves, also 21,

01:55 and 20-year-olds Santa Kernodle and Ethan Chapin.

01:58 Prosecutors in the gem state

02:00 are looking to prove Koberger broke

02:02 into the group's shared home

02:03 in the early hours of November 13

02:05 before savagely murdering them and fleeing the scene,

02:08 airing her belief that her nephew might still kill himself.

02:10 The unnamed aunt told The Sun

02:12 that she will likely not watch the trial

02:14 if things get that far,

02:15 and if cameras are even allowed in the courtroom.

02:17 She also said she wants to know the answers to questions

02:20 still surrounding the murders,

02:22 such as her nephew's prospective motive

02:24 if he did carry out the murders

02:25 and what he may have done with the murder weapon.

02:28 When asked if she thought Koberger will be found guilty

02:30 during what's set to be an at least six-week trial,

02:33 she said, "I think so.

02:34 I just want the truth."

02:36 She added, "I would like to see him or write to him

02:38 and find out what happened."

02:39 Koberger, meanwhile, has maintained his innocence

02:42 in the case, and due to a sprawling gag order,

02:44 few details have emerged.

02:46 His aunt, however, provided insight

02:48 into his life before the killing,

02:49 describing the suspected killer as humble and quiet.

02:52 She recalled, "I didn't see any violence in him,"

02:55 before mentioning some odd behavior

02:56 she noticed on his part in recent years.

02:58 She, after having migrated from the East Coast

03:01 while Koberger parents Michael and Marian

03:03 and his three siblings remained in Pennsylvania, confided,

03:06 "I flew Brian and his family out here a few times.

03:09 Once, I told Brian I would show him all around Vegas,"

03:12 she went on, "but the odd thing was he stayed in the house."

03:14 She proceeded to tell the paper

03:16 how she believed her nephew's behavior

03:17 was a result of drugs he may have been taking at the time,

03:20 as well as a lot of drama going on between the family,

03:23 which she said cannot be revealed for legal reasons.

03:25 She did, however, say the family was devastated

03:28 over the case and the criminology student's arrest,

03:30 after which Koberger chose to stand silent

03:33 in lieu of entering a not guilty plea,

03:35 which was then entered on his behalf.

03:37 Also elaborated on was Koberger's

03:39 currently shrouded childhood,

03:40 during which the woman said,

03:42 "The then teen was noticeable shy and troubled."

03:45 She also said that at the time,

03:46 the suspect suffered from depression to the point

03:48 where he was allegedly put on medication,

03:51 though she admitted she did not know

03:52 if that was entirely true or what drugs he had been on.

03:55 She quickly added,

03:56 "But if you're not on the right medication,

03:58 you could be triggered.

03:59 I think he may have snapped."

04:00 When asked why he was depressed, she said,

04:02 "I don't have an answer," adding,

04:04 "I guarantee he had a wonderful childhood."

04:06 She continued, "Michael, his dad, is a wonderful man.

04:09 He was a janitor and his wife is a beautiful woman.

04:12 She's a teacher and they worked at the same school.

04:14 Conceding her nephew is not well.

04:16 She said that her heart goes out to the victim's families

04:19 due to the pronounced pain they are likely facing.

04:22 Prosecutors, meanwhile, claim in court documents

04:24 that a DNA sample taken from the crime scene

04:26 is a near match from a sample from Koberger,

04:29 who was arrested this past December

04:30 after being tracked down to his family's home

04:32 in the Poconos.

04:33 Currently in custody,

04:35 Koberger was pictured wearing a suicide prevention vest

04:38 while being held at the Monroe County Correctional Facility

04:41 following his initial arrest,

04:42 while his lawyer maintains his innocence.

04:44 Police had to work backwards from the DNA sample

04:46 to build a profile of hundreds, if not thousands,

04:49 of people who could have matched it

04:50 before honing in on Koberger,

04:52 who was living near the murder scene at the time

04:54 and had the same car as witnesses had seen.

04:56 One of the surviving roommates who was not attacked

04:58 also said she saw the killer and that he had bushy eyebrows,

05:02 another feature of Koberger's appearance.

05:04 Koberger isn't claiming to be in any specific location

05:07 at any specific time, according to the document,

05:10 and may have witnesses who can corroborate

05:12 that he wasn't at the home where the students were killed.

05:14 His defense team has gone over transcripts

05:16 of grand jury testimony

05:17 and other evidence from the investigation,

05:19 thought it is too soon to detail

05:21 exactly who those witnesses might be

05:23 and what they might be able to testify about.

05:25 A new date for the trial has yet to be set.

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