Bryan Kohberger has been sentenced to four life sentences, one for each of the students he killed, Kaylee Goncalves, Ethan Chapin, Xana Kernodle and Madison Mogen.

There is no possibility of parole. He is also sentenced to 10 years for burglary.

The judge also fined him $50,000 and a civil penalty of $5,000 for each victim, payable to the families.

Judge Steven Hippler has just begun speaking - he thanks counsel for their professionalism and says it has been his "honour" to preside in the case.

He outlines the facts of the crimes on 13 November 2022 - calling Kohberger a "coward" who "senselessly slaughtered" the four victims.

"No parent should ever have to bury their child," he says - calling it the "greatest tragedy" that can be inflicted on a person.

He says he has listened "intently" to the stories and pain that have been shared in court today.

Hippler says he has been in "great awe" and their courage and resilience.

The judge has just asked the defendant, Bryan Kohberger, if he will give a statement to the court, telling him he does not have to.

"I respectfully decline," Kohberger says, the only words he's spoken to the court today.

In the public gallery, someone calls out "coward".

Bill Thompson, a lawyer for the state, is continuing to speak at the podium.

He says he recognises that "not everyone agreed with the decision we made" to make a plea deal.

"I accept that. That’s the responsibility of the office I hold," he says.

Now, speaking with emotion in his voice, Thompson asks the judge to sentence Kohberger to four fixed life sentences to run consecutively - not back to back - to recognize the "unique individuality" of every life that Kohberger took.

Thompson is showing photos of the young victims as he speaks.

"We can never undo the horror of what occurred," he says.

Bill Thompson, lawyer for the state, is now speaking to the court.

He is summarising that Kohberger has agreed to plead guilty to the five charges against him and that no one coerced him into doing so.

He also notes that Kohberger has waived the right to appeal in exchange for prosecutors not seeking the death penalty.

The lawyer says that at one point it became clear that "the reality of the evidence" and the case they had prepared to present was sinking in for Kohberger and his team.

He notes that some of the families were not happy with the plea deal the state struck, calling it a "difference of opinion".

"One of the unique things about this case is we have multiple victims, each unique onto themselves ... all of them entitled to their opinions".

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That's the end of victim impact statements.

So far, we have heard from the families of three of the victims: Kaylee Goncalves, Xana Kernodle and Madison Mogen.

The family of Ethan Chapin, who was also killed in the attack, did not give a victim impact statement.

Earlier in the morning, we heard from Bethany Funke and Dylan Mortensen, the two surviving roommates.

Randy Davis, Xana's step father, first addresses the families of the victims.

"All of us are united [in grief]," he says, and "I am grateful to know and have met some new family because of this awful event".

He adds that he had some prepared remarks, but cannot read them out as "I will probably get kicked out".

He then addresses the other families - "not to you", he tells the killer - and shares a funny anecdote about Xana, which elicits some laughter amid the tears.

Davis then turns to Kohberger, saying he wishes he could get five minutes out in the woods with him to "teach you about loss and pain".

"I wouldn't take your life," he says.

"You're going to go to hell," he adds strongly. "You're evil, there's no place for you in heaven."

Kim Kernodle, aunt of Xana, is speaking now. "Evil, hate can destroy people" she says adding "that’s what [the killing] started doing to our family."

She talks about all the things they did together that they are not able to do anymore.

"She was a fun, loving, high-spirited person," she says. "I no longer get to get my nails done with her, have lunch with her."

Speaking to Kohberger, she mentions his name directly, the first time any of the families have done so.

"Bryan, I’m here today to tell you I have forgiven you, because I could no longer live with that hate in my heart," she says. "Anytime you want to tell me what happened, I'm here, give me a call. I'll listen, no judgement."

We just heard briefly from Xana Kernodle's uncle, who says he does not want to rehash all that the family members before him have said.

Instead, he says, he wants to focus on the hurt that Kohberger caused his own family with his actions.

"His parents, his siblings, his friends, his universe he has contaminated, tainted their family name", the uncle tells the court.

"That has to be his pain," he says.

We're now hearing from Xana Kernodle's father Jeff, who says "his life has changed a lot".

"I really miss those calls at the weekend the most," Jeff recalls of the life he had with his daughter. "Those memories are what I have left.

"The impact of what happened to them, all four kids, goes so much further than me, the families, the kids, the communities.

"A lot of colleges locked their doors down. I was seven miles away when it happened, she wasn't feeling good and I almost went over to Xana's. I'd have been there on that couch.

"But she told me don't be drinking and driving - and she'd have been made. But I really wish I would have drunk and drove because they would have had a chance - all four of them."

The cameras in court are back-up and running - as Bryan Kohberger takes his seat he tucks in his orange jumpsuit.

Jazzmin Kernodle is now giving her impact statement - she is the sister of another victim, Xana Kernodle.

"I went back and forth on when to speak today, the truth is you don't have power over my thoughts and feelings," Kernodle says.

“I realised this moment isn't about you. It's about justice for Xana, Ethan, Kaylee and Maddie".

"No sentence will come close to the justice they deserve," she continues.

"Xana knew how precious and special life is. She truly did live life to its fullest."

Jazzmin says she hopes Kohberger one day feels the full weight of what he did.

She says her sister’s life was "cut short by an act of evil".

But Kernodle's "light still shines," she says, ending her speech to an applause from the court.

Just before the break, the court heard from Shanon Gray, the attorney for Kaylee Goncalves' family, who read out a statement on behalf of her aunt Tammy Butts.

She wrote that Kohberger made the decision "to turn our family's lives upside down forever".

"Never have you shown any remorse or regret", she wrote, instead they get "creepy" stares as his female team defended him in court.

"You in the cloak of darkness gave each of Kaylee’s family members their own lifetime sentence.

"It's not right that you have received life. Burn in hell."

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Court proceedings have started again in Idaho.

We'll bring you the top lines, and as a reminder, you can watch the hearing live at the top of this page.

The victim impact statements have paused while court takes a short break.

Another family will be called on to read their statement in 10 minutes.

Kristi Goncalves - Kaylee's mother - starts her impact statement after taking a deep breath.

"For a long time I didn't think I'd find the words to meet you where you are. But I realise this isn't about you."

"Grief sits with me quietly," Kristi explains, adding that "birthdays are memorials"

Kristi appears to reference violence Kohberger may encounter in prison.

She adds: "You haven't beaten the system, you've simply entered a new one. You are entering a place where no one will care who you are.

"You are officially the property of Idaho. Your inmates are anxiously waiting for your arrival."

We continue to hear from Kaylee Goncalves' sister, Alivea. She tells Kohberger to "sit up straight when I talk to you".

She begins listing questions she wants the killer to answer, including how it feels being a failed murderer, why did he choose the victims, what were Kaylee's last words, and did he feel panic when he was caught.

"What's it like to need this much attention? You're terrified of being ordinary, aren't' you?" she says.

She calls him delusional, pathetic, and a loser: "You're a textbook case of insecurity, you are not profound, you're pathetic."

Throughout the statement, Alivea Goncalves is calm and her voice strong.

"Let me be very clear, don’t convince yourself that you matter just because someone said your name out loud."

"You want the truth? Here's the one you hate the most... if you hadn't attacked them in the middle of the night in their sleep... Kaylee would've kicked your ass."

Some in the courtroom applaud as her statement ends.

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We are now hearing from Alivea Goncalves, Kaylee's sister.

Like her father's statement, Goncalves is speaking facing directly at Kohberger.

"They were not yours to take, stalk, study," she says to her sister's killer. "Kaylee and Madison would have been kind to you if you had met them in real life," she says. "In a world that rejected you, they would have shown mercy to you," she adds.

"I'm angry every day", she says, adding that she promised to fight for them.

"You don't deserve my vulnerability," she says.

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Steve Goncalves, the father of Kaylee, describes the investigation, and upon learning of his daughters death, how he and his family began trying to track down his daughter's killer.

"We did what we could," he says. "Nobody cares about you."

"In this moment, we will forget you," he adds, before thanking the people who worked on the case.

That concludes his statement.

For the first time today, one of the family members of the victims is delivering a speech directly to Kohberger.

Steve Goncalves, the father of Kaylee Goncalves, looks directly at Kohberger as he tells him that everyone is united in their "disgust" for him.

Goncalves was vehemently against Kohberger's plea deal, accusing prosecutors of having made a "deal with the devil".

He told US media that he had lingering questions about the details surrounding the case, including Kohberger's motive - which officials have offered no explanation of - and the location of the murder weapon.

Goncalves tells Kohberger that he is a "joke".

"You picked the wrong family, and we're laughing at you on the way to the pen," he adds.

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Up next is Ben Mogen - Madison Mogen's father - who recalls some of his favourite memories he had with his daughter.

"She was my favourite person to go to a concert with," he tells the court.

He also says the three parents went to her college to pick up her college diploma because she had technically finished her credit requirements.

"The last thing she wrote is this father's day card - I am so glad I still have it," Ben continues.

He then reads the contents of the card out loud to the court.