Slender Man case: woman who stabbed classmate to be released from psychiatric hospital
Briefly

Morgan Geyser, now 22, will be conditionally released from a Wisconsin psychiatric hospital after spending seven years for stabbing a classmate. The incident occurred in 2014 when Geyser and Anissa Weier attempted to murder their friend Payton Leutner, believing they needed to commit the act to become servants of Slender Man. Geyser was later diagnosed with early onset childhood schizophrenia, while both girls claimed mental illness during their trials. Geyser pleaded guilty to attempted first-degree intentional homicide and was committed for 40 years to a mental institution.
Morgan Geyser, who stabbed her friend to appease the fictional character Slender Man, is set for conditional release from a Wisconsin psychiatric hospital after seven years.
Geyser and her accomplice lured their friend to a secluded area, where Geyser stabbed her 19 times, believing this act was necessary to serve Slender Man.
The incident occurred in 2014 when Geyser and Anissa Weier, both diagnosed with serious mental disorders, were only 12 years old.
Geyser was diagnosed with early onset childhood schizophrenia and was committed to a psychiatric hospital for 40 years after pleading guilty to attempted first-degree intentional homicide.
Read at www.theguardian.com
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