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48 hours season 39 Opens with The boy who killed his twinThe report on the 2021 death of Meghan Elliott, 17, and the case against his twin brother, Benjamin Elliott. The episode was broadcast on September 27, 2025, focusing on the events of the family home, the investigation, the trial and the result.
The episode continues to roll after its premiere, bringing new audiences to the workshop of the season. The coverage of the episode renewed attention to the verdict and the current state of Benjamin.
Benjamin Elliott, who is now 21 years old, has been serving a 15 -year sentence in John B. Conneally, in Karnes County, Texas. The ruling followed a guilty verdict of 2025 for murder for crime at the death of his twin sister. According to People.com, prosecutors sought a long term and a judge set up the punishment at the age of 15.


The eligibility of probation is scheduled for 2032 and an appeal is expected, according to CBS News. In an interview with the prison, Benjamin argued that the slaughter happened during an episode of sound and said he never intended to hurt.
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The stabbing occurred on September 29, 2021. At 4:41 AM, Benjamin called 911 and said, “I just kill my sister,” and added that he thought it was a dream. The audio of calls and a recorded police interview were submitted to the report, and researchers said that they were found by trying CPR when the deputies arrived. CBS News reported on these details and included audio 911 and the interview with the broadcast.
The knife was a survival knife of the Air Force that his father gave before that day, a point he scrutinized at the trial. Prosecutor It was alleged that he had aroused before the attack and argued that two injuries to his neck and a blood pattern were pointing to the intention, including a statement that a pillow could have been used to cover Meghan's face.
By ABC13, the state argued that telephone activity, lack of blood on the walls, and the pillow supported its theory. Benjamin told the police that he placed a pillow to try to stop bleeding.


Defense lawyers presented a sleep sleep theory. A neurologist, Dr. Gerad Simmons, conducted two sleep studies and said that Benjamin quickly entered a slow wave sleep, the scenario related to parasomnic behaviors. The defense argued that a 24 -minute window without telephone activity coincided with a possible episode. CBS News He reported the expert's opinion, although he said that the state expert rejected sleep demand.
A Grand Jury accused Benjamin in April 2023. The trial began in February 2025. The two parties called sleep experts, and the jurors listened to the 911 call, the interview and the forensic testimony on wounds and blood. evidence. After the deliberations, the jury found guilty.
The next day, the judge imposed a 15 -year sentence. According to Fox26 Houston, the jurors asked the Court for Clemencia and the judge cited the application along with the lack of previous record of Benjamin.


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Edited by pre -eethika vijayakumar