Β Two girls, both 12 years old, believed in the online fictional character “Slenderman” so much that they tried to kill another girl to get his blessings. Β It may sound silly, but their crime is no joke. Β They’re being charged as adults for attempted murder.
If you’re over 20, you might be forgiven for not knowing who Slenderman is. Β The story has only been around for about five years. Β It started out as a picture uploaded to the website Something Awful, an online community where people just try to freak each other out. Β
Slenderman is essentially a boogieman with no face, who wears a dark suit, lives in the woods, and snatches children. Β Soon a whole legend was born, along with a growing group of people wondering if it might be real. Β But at 12 years old, did you still believe in the boogieman?
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