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'Slenderman' girl stabbing suspects to stand trial
Source: BBC
Both girls accused of stabbing a Wisconsin classmate in order to please an online fictional character are competent to stand trial, a judge says.
Judge Michael Bohren ruled Morgan Geyser, 12 and Anissa Weier, 13, mentally competent during a hearing.
Doctors retained by the defence previously deemed Ms Geyser not mentally competent.
They allegedly stabbed another girl 19 times in "dedication" to Slenderman, a fictional website character.
Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-30540529