The parents of murder victim Kaylee Goncalves have spoken out about the difficulty of seeing their child's alleged murderer receiving special treatment in court
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THE mother of Idaho murder victim Kaylee Goncalves has demanded that her daughter’s alleged killer no longer receive pre-trial special treatment.

Bryan Kohberger is set to stand trial next year for the deaths of four University of Idaho students who had been brutally stabbed in their off-campus home.

The parents of murder victim Kaylee Goncalves have spoken out about the difficulty of seeing their child's alleged murderer receiving special treatment in court

The parents of murder victim Kaylee Goncalves have spoken out about the difficulty of seeing their child’s alleged murderer receiving special treatment in courtCredit: Instagram / Kaylee Goncalves
Bryan Kohberger, 28, was allowed early on to attend hearings in court in a suit and without handcuffs following an appeal by his team

Bryan Kohberger, 28, was allowed early on to attend hearings in court in a suit and without handcuffs following an appeal by his teamCredit: Getty
Kaylee Goncalves’ mom said that seeing Kohberger in a suit and without restraints makes her 'sick'

Kaylee Goncalves’ mom said that seeing Kohberger in a suit and without restraints makes her ‘sick’Credit: NewsNation

He has maintained his innocence as not guilty pleas to four charges of first-degree murder and one charge of burglary were entered on his behalf in May.

Monday will mark exactly one year from when police discovered the bodies of Kaylee and her best friend Madison Mogen, both 22, as well as Xana Kernodle, 21, and her boyfriend Ethan Chapin.

While awaiting trial, the families of the victims and the 28-year-old suspect have appeared in court for a series of hearings.

Goncalves’ mother Kristi told NewsNation that Kohberger’s behavior and appearance in court make her “sick.”

“It makes me sick that he sits there in his suit, and he sits there and taps his hands,” the heartbroken mother said.

She continued: “(I’ve) never seen another murderer or whatever he is at this point in a case not in handcuffs, not in shackles, one or the other, or both, and in orange.”

The suspect initially attended hearings in court wearing the traditional orange jumpsuit but shortly after he began wearing a suit and tie.

It is not the first time the Goncalves family has spoken out about Kohberger’s alleged “Pretrial privileges.”

Kristi’s husband Steve previously told Fox News Digital that he had been told that Kohberger has been given “five suits, video and computer special treatment, and vegan meals,” while in custody.

The bereaved father added that this is “unprecedented in the history of Idaho.”

Steve noted: “I witnessed the moment they agreed not to handcuff him in court.

“Regrettably, it seems that the judge and prosecutor are overly concerned with accommodating the defense, leaving us, the advocates for our children, with no choice but to step forward.”

As the parents fight for justice for their daughter, Kristi admitted to News Nation: “The worst part, obviously, is being in the same room with him and knowing what he has done.”

Both Kristi and Steve have spoken out about their desire for Kohberger to face the death penalty if found guilty.

The Goncalves family is anxious for justice after the judge announced that Kohberger’s trial, which was supposed to begin on October 2, would be pushed back indefinitely.

Prosecutors requested the delay in the trial to give themselves time to create 3D models of the crime scene, according to a statement from the university.

FBI investigators revisited the Moscow house on October 31 and November 1 to conduct further investigations.

Kohberger initially appeared in court wearing the traditional jumpsuit and handcuffs

Kohberger initially appeared in court wearing the traditional jumpsuit and handcuffsCredit: Brian Entin/Newsnation
Kohberger faces four charges of first-degree murder and one charge of burglary for which he has pleaded not guilty

Kohberger faces four charges of first-degree murder and one charge of burglary for which he has pleaded not guiltyCredit: Rex
If the quadruple murder suspect is found guilty, he may face the death penalty

If the quadruple murder suspect is found guilty, he may face the death penaltyCredit: The Mega Agency
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