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Exploring the chilling events of May 31, 2014, this true crime narrative delves into the stabbing of a classmate by two twelve-year-old girls influenced by the internet figure Slenderman. It highlights the intersection of mental illness, adolescence, and the judicial system, revealing Morgan Geyser's struggles with early-onset schizophrenia and the tragic motivations behind the attack. Through court transcripts and interviews, the book uncovers the complexities of the case, the girls' bond, and the lasting trauma inflicted on their victim, Payton "Bella" Leutner.
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Slenderman, Kathleen Hale
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- Released
- 2022
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- Title
- Slenderman
- Subtitle
- Online Obsession, Mental Illness, and the Violent Crime of Two Midwestern Girls
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Kathleen Hale
- Publisher
- Grove Atlantic
- Released
- 2022
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 368
- ISBN13
- 9780802159809
- Series
- Rating
- 3.95 out of 5
- Description
- Exploring the chilling events of May 31, 2014, this true crime narrative delves into the stabbing of a classmate by two twelve-year-old girls influenced by the internet figure Slenderman. It highlights the intersection of mental illness, adolescence, and the judicial system, revealing Morgan Geyser's struggles with early-onset schizophrenia and the tragic motivations behind the attack. Through court transcripts and interviews, the book uncovers the complexities of the case, the girls' bond, and the lasting trauma inflicted on their victim, Payton "Bella" Leutner.