The Boy Who Killed His Twin

48 Hours

CBS News

True Crime, News Commentary, News, Tv & Film, Cbs

3.9 • 7K Ratings

🗓️ 29 September 2025

⏱️ 42 minutes

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A teenager stabs his sister – a crime with no known motive. His defense says he was sleepwalking. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:42.3	Here it's counting number one with the location of your emergency. I just killed my sister.
0:45.3	Oh my God.
0:47.3	Tell me what your name is.
0:49.3	Benjamin Elliot.
0:56.0	Okay, tell me exactly what happened.
0:57.8	I thought it was a dream.
1:01.5	I took my wife and I stabbed her.
1:07.0	I don't want her to buy him.
1:10.3	How old is she? 17. We're twins.
1:12.6	Is she awake?
1:14.6	Yes. She's like barely alive.
1:17.6	Is there anyone else there in the house with you?
1:19.6	There is. It's my parents, but they're asleep.
1:21.6	Okay, I need you to go wake them up.
1:24.6	Mom!
1:25.6	We're gonna have to start CPR right now.
1:28.8	One, two, three, four.
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