Wisconsin girl not fit to stand trial in Slender Man stabbing case, doctors say

[Eugene]

Source: The Guardian

Wisconsin girl not fit to stand trial in Slender Man stabbing case, doctors say

Hearing scheduled for August 1 to determine whether girls are able
to understand the attempted homicide charges against them

Jessica Glenza in New York
theguardian.com, Wednesday 2 July 2014 17.49 BST

One of two Wisconsin girls accused of trying to kill a friend to please an imaginary internet ghoul has been found not competent by two doctors, and in one month the court will likely decide whether the girl can stand trial.

During court proceedings on Wednesday, Judge Michael Bohren scheduled a competency trial for August 1 for one of two 12-year-old girls accused of stabbing a friend 19 times – allegedly to please the Slender Man internet monster. The two girls, who both appeared in court on Wednesday, are being charged with attempted homicide in adult court.

If Wisconsin prosecutors contest the first girl's competency, the doctors who evaluated her will be forced to testify. Those evaluations are sealed, but testimony next month would publicly air their findings.

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[jberryhill]

1. "accused of stabbing a friend 19 times"

Interesting use of the word "friend".

[erpowers]

2. Fit to Stand Trial

I think both the girls are fit to stand trial. However, I do not think they should be charged as adults, or sentenced to life in prison.

[ZombieHorde]

3. Why do you think the girls are fit to stand trial? nt

[erpowers]

4. I Think They Knew Right From Wrong

I am not a doctor and I have not met the girls, but I think they had the ability to tell right from wrong.

[YarnAddict]

5. Mixed feelings

On the one hand, it would be a true miscarriage of justice to try either of these two girls as a adult, but on the other hand, at least one, if not both, is a real danger to others. In either case, I hope they both get the intensive help that they obviously need.