According to prosecutors two 12-year-old southeastern Wisconsin girls stabbed their 12-year-old friend almost to death in the woods to please a mythological creature they learned about online.
According to a criminal complaint filed in Waukesha County Circuit Court, the girls had been planning to kill their friend for months and finally made the attempt in a park on Saturday.
One of the girls indicated to the detective they were trying to become “proxies” of Slender Man, a mythological demon-like character they learned about on creepypasta.wikia.com, a website focused on horror stories and legends. According to the complaint, they planned to run away to the demon’s mansion in Nicolet National Forest after the slaying.
Court Commissioner Thomas Pieper… “I recognize their young ages but it’s still unbelievable,”.
The victim suffered 19 stab wounds; one missed a major artery near her heart by a millimeter, doctors told police. She was in stable condition Monday. The court documents did not provide her name.
One of the girls said she sees Slender Man in her dreams. She mentioned that he watches her and can read her mind and teleport.
At a news conference Waukesha Police Chief Russell Jack said “It’s extremely disturbing as a parent”.