One of the girls told detectives they wanted to become “proxies” of Slender Man. They were charged as adults with attempted first-degree intentional homicide.
According to prosecutors, two 12-year-old girls from southeastern Wisconsin stabbed their 12-year-old friend 19 times because of internet horror meme Slender Man.
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One of the girls told detectives that they were trying to become "proxies" of Slender Man, a popular creepy internet meme regularly written about online.
During the attack, the girls only missed a major artery near their friend's heart by a millimeter, according to reports. The victim is currently in stable condition.
According to local reports, the two girls invited their friend over for a sleepover and then lured her into the woods the next day and began their attack.
According to reports, the girls were planning the attack for months.