WAUKESHA, Wis. (AP) – An attorney for one of two Wisconsin girls accused of stabbing their classmate to please horror character Slender Man tried to convince a judge Tuesday to move her case into juvenile court, arguing that his client is mentally disturbed and believed she had to kill to protect herself and her family from the creature.
Taking the stand during the second day of a preliminary hearing, psychologist Deborah Collins testified that she has interviewed the girl several times and concluded she honestly believes Slender Man exists.
“(Her belief) hasn’t wavered and it’s been unyielding to a rational perspective,” Collins testified.
Collins also testified that the girl told her she uses Vulcan mind control to keep negative emotions at bay and believes Harry Potter villain Lord Voldemort visits her when he’s not away on business trips.
A private detective working for the defense testified he discovered more than 60 drawings of Slender Man in the girl’s bedroom. Many of the sketches included notes such as “not safe even in your house” and “he is here always.” One drawing depicted a girl lying on the ground and a person standing over her with the message “I love killing people” written over the figure.