Posted on Jul 23, 2025

People Are Applauding Kaylee Goncalves's Sister's BRUTAL Speech At The Idaho College Murders Trial

"Sit up straight when I talk to you."

by Matt Stopera

BuzzFeed Staff

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I highly recommend watching the full statement. She does not hold back:

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Kaylee Goncalves' sister Alivea did not mince words as she faced her sister's murderer in court. Tap the link for the full story on DailyMail.com. Link in bio. #news #crime #truecrime #bryankohberger #idaho
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But the last minute in particular is going extremely viral:

@cnn
The courtroom during Bryan Kohberger's sentencing applauded after the victim impact statement from the sister of Kaylee Goncalves, Alivea Goncalves. Kohberger is being sentenced after admitting to the murder of four University of Idaho students in their off-campus home. He faces a life sentence for each of the four counts of first-degree murder as well as 10 years on a burglary charge.
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Comment text by Dylan: "I stood up and applauded. she’s awesome."

Text comment says, "Now these are the statements he needs to hear!!!!!"

Comment by nicoleaduran86: "That is DEVASTATING for a narcissist."

Comment by BerryNice reads: "the strength that must of took. Theres nothing like a sisters love."

People Are Applauding Kaylee Goncalves's Sister's BRUTAL Speech At The Idaho College Murders Trial

Bryan Kohberger pleaded guilty to the 2022 murders of four University of Idaho students and accepted a plea deal that spared him the death penalty.

At the sentencing hearing, Kohberger stayed completely silent, but the victims' families issued statements directly to him.

One of those people was victim Kaylee Goncalves's sister, Alivea Goncalves.

I highly recommend watching the full statement. She does not hold back:

She starts off by saying, "Sit up straight when I talk to you," and things ramp up from there.

She calls him a "delusional, pathetic, hypochondriac loser."

She labels him "basic" and a "wannabe."

And she even goes after his failed "rap career": "The only thing you’ve failed at more miserably than being a murderer is trying to be a rapper."

But the last minute in particular is going extremely viral:

"You want the truth? Here's the one you'll hate the most: If you hadn't attacked them in their sleep in the middle of the night like a pedophile, Kaylee would have kicked your fucking ass."

People in the replies are applauding the speech.

"Now these are the statements he needs to hear!!!!" someone wrote.

Another person pointed out, "That is DEVASTATING for a narcissist."

And a bunch of people are saying something to extent of: "The strength that must of took. Theres nothing like a sisters love."