The terrifying drawings of a murderous 12-year-old girl

When I see on the news that a murder has occurred, I often ask myself: “What led a person to commit that crime?” But when the murder has been committed by a child, the news shocks me in such a way that I am unable to get used to the idea of ​​what may have been going through his head. That a child is not kind and friendly and instead is dangerous to society is difficult to understand.

Many are the psychologists and psychiatrists who, for years, have tried to find answers to the whys of children psychopaths. Little ones can become very naughty and very cruel with other children their age. Now, what motivates them to commit crimes without any kind of repentance?

on most occasions The lives of these murderers are usually marked by abuse, mistreatment, broken families, etc. Therefore, generally, and at least in part, the behavior of these little murderers is the product of their environment, which must be taken into account in order to understand what may have gone through the minds of these killer kids. In other cases, mental disorders may also be the trigger for these barbaric acts.

When fiction is stranger than reality: the murderous children

Unfortunately, there are stories that go beyond fiction and that, due to their brutality and their terrifying script, make us all shudder. An example is the well-known case that I will explain in today's article. This is the terrifying case of Morgan Geyser and Anissa Weier, two friends aged 12 and 13 who lived in Wisconsin (United States) and who one day stabbed a friend of theirs with the objective of impressing a fictional character who was created in an Internet forum thread and who has starred in a multitude of works of fiction that circulate on the grid: The Slender Man (The thin man).

The events occurred on May 31, 2014, and despite the fact that the case caused an immediate impact, the more details of what had happened became known, the more surprising the story became. The girls had planned the crime a few days before and had a map of the Waukesha (Wisconsin) forest where they took her 12-year-old friend to stab her 19 times.

The victim, Payton Leutner, was found by a cyclist that same Saturday, and she was taken to the hospital, where they surprisingly managed to save her life. In fact, she recovered after a few months and is now leading a normal life.

The motives for the assassination attempt

When questioned by Wisconsin authorities about the motives for the assassination attempt, Morgan and Anissa They responded that murdering her friend was the first step to become the representatives (proxy) of the Slenderman. This character was the leader of the web creepypasta.com and she demanded sacrifices as a show of loyalty.

Morgan Geyser was the one in control between the two friends, and they had been planning the crime for a month before it happened. Her intelligence was higher than her age, but what really stands out is her personality: introverted and psychotic.

They planned the murder on several occasions

Morgan and Anissa not only planned the murder in the woods in advance, but they had planned to kill her friend on two previous occasions.

The first plan was to murder Payton by slitting his throat while he slept. They changed the plan due to indecision. They then thought about murdering her in a public restroom, but changed their minds because they thought the blood might be a problem, and besides, someone might hear Payton's screams. It was too risky! In the end they decided to take her into the woods and stab her to death.

Both minors do not yet know her sentence, but the court will judge them as adults. The defense alleges that the girls had impaired mental faculties, so they would not own their actions.

Morgan's mental health problems

The defense claims that Morgan is mentally disturbed, and it appears that she suffers from schizophrenia and hallucinations. That is to say, the assassination attempt was a consequence of his mental problemshim, because he saw the Slender Man, or at least he thought that he was watching him. The role of her friend is still not entirely clear, although some experts such as the American psychiatrist Laura Davies (in an article in the newspaper Chicago Tribune) talk about a case of Folie à Deux (shared disorder).

Police found a series of drawings on de Morgan and they were used as evidence by the defense. You can see them below:

1. Image of Slender Man

In this image you can see a drawing of the fictional character Slender Man.

2. Image "I love killing people"

In this image a girl who kills another and the phrase "I love killing people."

3. The “I want to die” doodle

In this image a scribble that says: "I want to die."

4. Hug with Slender Man

In this image a girl hugs the Slender Man.

4. tortured dolls

In this image you can see different dolls that have been tortured and present satanic symbols.

6. supplies needed

In this image you can see a list of objects necessary for the crime. It is striking that the word "kitchen knife" appears.