The family of the young girl who almost died in an attack inspired by the online character Slender Man is sharing their side of the story publicly for the first time. The 12-year-old Wisconsin girl Payton Leutner and her parents
Police said Payton's friends Anissa Weir and Morgan Geyser told investigators they spent months planning their attack on her to win favour with Slender Man — the modern day version of the 'Boogeyman' who features on the website Creepypasta.com.
And her parents Stacie and Joe Leutner spoke out about the gruesome case in which Payton's young pals Morgan Geyser and Anissa Weier attacked her in the name of the fictional internet character known as slenderman.
Slender Man is a mythical creature often depicted as being tall and thin, wearing a black suit with a white shirt and necktie, and having a blank face.
For generations, children feared the Boogeyman, a figure lurking in the darkest shadows, and now that fear has manifested as Slender Man. The Boogeyman was an imaginary monster used to frighten children, but was also referred to a person who is hated