BRYAN Kohberger’s heartbroken aunt believes he will be found guilty of murdering four University of Idaho students slain in their beds and may try to take his own life if convicted.

The U.S. Sun tracked down Kohberger’s relative and spoke to multiple sources in Las Vegas, where the majority of Kohberger’s family on his father Michael’s side now reside.

They migrated over to California and then Nevada from the East Coast many years ago, while Michael, his wife Maryann, and three children remained in Pennsylvania.

Kohberger’s Las Vegas relatives described the case as “surreal” with many trying to distance themselves from what has become one of the biggest murder cases in recent years.

Some claimed although the 28-year-old was an “odd character” and “very reclusive” growing up, he never showed any signs of violence and many were left stunned when he was named as a suspect.

Kohberger is set to face trial over the fatal stabbings of Madison Mogen, 21; Kaylee Goncalves, 21; Xana Kernodle, 20; and Ethan Chapin, 20, on November 13, 2022.

The suspect allegedly broke into their home in the early hours of the morning and killed them before fleeing the scene, according to court documents.

Pre-trial hearings have been pushed back to October 26 due to an “unspecified illness,” while Kohberger remains in a maximum security cell at Latah County Jail in Moscow, Idaho. 

His aunt, who asked to remain anonymous, told The U.S. Sun that she has been struggling to watch the news as more details from the fateful night emerge.

“When I saw it on TV, I was just lost for words … speechless,” she said, appearing visibly upset.

“It’s heartbreaking, I’m a very caring person. 

“And when I saw the news a little bit today in the living room … I couldn’t take it, hearing about them being knifed. I had goosebumps, I just cried.”

UNANSWERED QUESTIONS

The four young students were viciously attacked in their beds and died sometime after 2 am from multiple stab wounds, according to court documents.

Prosecutors have said a DNA sample taken from Kohberger was a near-match to the sample taken from a sheath left at the off-campus home where the murders occurred.

His aunt says she may not watch the trial if cameras are allowed in the courtroom, but wants to know answers to many questions surrounding the murders.

Asked if she thinks her nephew will be found guilty, she replied: “I think so. I just want the truth. I would like to see him or write to him and find out what happened.”

She said her heart “goes out to the victims’ families” but she also feels Kohberger was “not well” and had battled for years with mental health problems.

Kohberger was pictured wearing a suicide-prevention vest while being held at the Monroe County Correctional Facility following his initial arrest in December last year.

Questioned on how she feels he will cope if he gets life behind bars, his aunt shook her head and replied: “I think he may try and kill himself.”

Kohberger has always maintained his innocence and sources previously told News Nation that the former criminology student remains confident he’s going to be exonerated.

When charges were read out in court, his attorney said: “Your honor, we are standing silent,” and the judge then entered not-guilty pleas on Kohberger’s behalf, which often occurs in criminal cases.

ODD BEHAVIOR

He is likely to do the same and plead the fifth at trial, which is expected to last up to six weeks.

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Due to a wide-ranging gag order, few details have emerged about the grisly case, and police have not released a potential motive.

His aunt explained that there had been “a lot of drama” in the family, which cannot be revealed for legal reasons, even before her nephew’s arrest, and she has not spoken to his parents.

But she has been told they are “devastated” and their worlds turned upside down, and she was initially advised by other relatives to stay silent about her nephew.

“They are Christians, very religious,” she added.

Having flown her nephew and his family over to Las Vegas on a handful of occasions when he was younger, she described him as a shy and troubled teenager.

She claims she was aware of him suffering depressive episodes and was told he was on medication, although she is not sure what he was prescribed by doctors.

“To me, he was humble and quiet, I didn’t see any violence in him,” she said.

“But if you’re not on the right medication, you can be triggered. I think he may have snapped.

“I don’t have an answer for why he was depressed, I guarantee he had a wonderful childhood. 

“Michael [his dad] is a wonderful man, he was a janitor and his wife is a beautiful woman, she’s a teacher and they worked at the same school. 

‘DRUG TAKING’

“I flew Bryan and his family out here a few times. Once, I told Bryan I would show him all around Vegas, but the odd thing was he stayed in the house.”

She says she suspected he was taking drugs at the time, as it has previously been reported he became “a big heroin addict” after falling in with the wrong crowd.

His aunt says it was no big secret he was into the drug scene, and she was concerned he was also doing “cocaine, mushrooms, drinking hard liquor, and popping pills,” to deal with mental health issues.

She hoped he had gotten clean and believed he had an interest in criminology, as others in the family studied forensics and some of his uncles have a military background.

Former friends have previously spoken out to allege he sought to be the “alpha” among his pals after struggling with his weight during his younger years.

He later reportedly got into kickboxing and became vegan, while friends claim he got more “aggressive” as he got in shape.

His aunt says she hadn’t seen her nephew in more than five years before his arrest.

She has been left shaken by details that have emerged since and feels for his immediate family.

Kohberger’s parents and two sisters, Amanda and Melissa, have shown support for him and believe he is innocent as they are cooperating with law enforcement.

They were last seen arriving at court with their faces covered during a January hearing, as a woman believed to be one of his sisters comforted his mother.

They are said to be struggling financially as his sisters were also reportedly fired from their jobs as therapists due to their association with the suspect.