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It's no understatement to say this case has garnered a huge amount of interest.

And that is clear today.

Videos posted online show long lines outside the at Ada County Courthouse as members of the public and the media queue outside the doors hours before proceedings begin.

Some have camping chairs, others sit on the ground or stand. There is a row of media stations set up outside so reporters can go on air.

Proceedings are scheduled to begin at around 9:00 local time (1600BST), so stick with us.

In the early morning hours of 13 November 2022, four students at the University of Idaho were stabbed to death in their off-campus residence after a night out.

The murders rocked the small town of Moscow, especially because no suspect was immediately named. Two other roommates survived, and no weapon was found.

At about noon, the two surviving roommates called police to report an "unconscious person".

When police arrived, they found the bodies of roommates Madison Mogen, 21, Kaylee Goncalves, 21, and Xana Kernodle, 20, as well as Kernodle's boyfriend, Ethan Chapin, 20.

After a six-week manhunt, Kohberger arrested at his Pennsylvania family home, after investigators said they found DNA evidence on a "leather knife sheath" recovered at the crime scene.

He was indicted by a grand jury in May 2023 and pleaded guilty to the murders earlier this month.

Madeline Halpert
US reporter

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We're standing by, waiting for court proceedings to begin that will see 30-year-old Bryan Kohberger sentenced for the four murders of University of Idaho students in 2022.

Today's sentencing hearing is expected to last most of the day - and could even go into Thursday to ensure families have the time to address the court, as there will be time allotted for victims' impact statements.

During the hearing, which you'll be able to watch at the top of this page, families of the victims will have their first chance to speak directly to Kohberger and read statements about the effect these killings and the loss of their loved ones have had on their lives.

The court could also hear for Kohberger himself, who has not ever indicated any motive for the killings. Kohberger will be given the opportunity to speak, but is not required to do so.

After all that is done, the judge will hand down a sentence for Kohberger, which is expected to be life in prison.

We'll be bringing you all the top lines, so stick with us.