Slender Man stabbing
2014 attempted murder in Waukesha, Wisconsin where two girls stabbed a friend to please a fictional character
On May 31, 2014, in Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States, 12-year-olds Anissa Weier and Morgan Geyser stabbed their friend Payton Leutner. They tried to kill her in the woods to impress the internet character Slenderman, so that way he would not kill their families and allow them to become his servants. She survived, and was found by a cyclist.
| Slender Man stabbing | |
|---|---|
  Waukesha, Wisconsin[1] | |
| Location | Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States |
| Coordinates | 42°58′53″N 88°13′26″W / 42.9814°N 88.2239°W |
| Date | May 31, 2014 |
Attack type | Stabbing |
| Weapons | Knife |
| Deaths | 0 |
Injured | 1 |
| Victims | Payton Leutner |
| Perpetrators | Anissa Weier and Morgan Geyser |
Weier was sentenced to up to 25 years in a mental hospital, and Geyser was sentenced to up to 40.[2]
References
change- ↑ Gabler, Ellen (June 2, 2014). "Charges detail Waukesha pre-teens' attempt to kill classmate". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
- ↑ Source