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Yahoo
5 days ago
- Yahoo
What to Know About Kaylee Goncalves' Parents and How They're Remembering Their Late Daughter After the Idaho Murders
Kaylee Goncalves' parents, Steve and Kristi Goncalves, have spoken out since she was murdered in 2022 Kaylee Goncalves' parents, Steve and Kristi Goncalves, have been their daughter's most vocal advocates ever since her tragic murder. Kaylee was one of the four University of Idaho students who were brutally stabbed to death inside their college home in Moscow, Idaho. Kaylee, 21, and three of her roommates — Madison Mogen, 21, Xana Kernodle, 20, and Ethan Chapin, 20 — were found murdered on Nov. 13, 2022. After an intense investigation, authorities arrested Bryan Kohberger in Pennsylvania in December 2022. Kohberger initially pleaded not guilty, but he agreed to a plea deal just weeks before his trial was supposed to start. On July 23, he was sentenced to four lifetimes in prison, plus an additional 10 years for a burglary charge. During his sentencing, both Steve and Kristi — as well as their daughter Alivea — spoke out about Kohberger taking their daughter away from them. "Today, you've lost control. Today we are here to prove to the world that you picked the wrong families, the wrong state, the wrong police officers, the wrong community," Steve said at the sentencing. Here's everything to know about Kaylee Goncalves' parents, Steve and Kristi Goncalves. They welcomed five children Kristi and Steve got married in 1995 and welcomed five children together: daughters Alivea, Kaylee, Autumn and Aubrie, and son Steven. "Kaylee was our middle child out of five," Kristi said during a memorial service in November 2022, according to KREM 2. "Kaylee was a huge part of our family, the dynamics of our family will never be the same." Kristi and Steve raised their family in Idaho Shortly after Kaylee was born, Kristi and Steve moved their family from California to North Idaho, where they continue to reside. There, they welcomed Kaylee's two younger sisters. Kaylee attended Borah Elementary with Alivea and Steven before moving on to charter school and Lake City High School as a teenager, per her obituary. They have remained by each other's side throughout Kaylee's murder and the investigation Throughout the emotional and legal hurdles Kristi and Steve have faced over the last nearly three years, they have handled everything as a couple. In December 2024, Kristi and Steve celebrated 29 years of marriage and reflected on how their relationship has helped them endure the trauma of losing their daughter. "Up until losing Kaylee we had it easy. Raised 5 beautiful ,smart ,successful kids," Kristi wrote in a Facebook post at the time. "We have discussed things and treated each other fairly. I believe that is the secret. We have so much respect and love for each other." The two have remained united throughout the murder investigation and subsequent legal ordeals regarding Kohberger. Since 2022, Kristi and Steve have spoken at memorials, discussed the investigation with media outlets and appeared at court hearings. They have advocated for the death sentence for Kohberger In addition to talking about Kaylee's life and legacy, Kristi and Steve have also been advocates for seeking justice for their daughter, which they see as a death sentence for Kohberger. "Justice is when you leave the planet, and the whole world is able to rejoice and be glad that you're not there," Steve told NewsNation in January 2023, referring to the possibility of Kohberger getting the death sentence if found guilty. Nearly three years after the four college students were brutally murdered, a trial date for Kohberger was set for Aug. 4. However, Kohberger stunned the families when he changed his plea to guilty and confessed to all four murders on July 2. Shortly afterwards, both Kristi and Steve slammed the prosecutors for letting Kohberger sign the plea deal. "We are beyond furious at the State of Idaho. They have failed us," Steve wrote in one post. In another post on Facebook at the time, the two wrote, "After more than two years, this is how it concludes with a secretive deal and a hurried effort to close the case without any input from the victims' families on the plea's details."Steve later appeared on Banfield on NewsNation where he apologized to Kaylee for the plea deal. 'It's my mistake. I'm sorry Kaylee,' Steve said. 'I'm truly sorry that I didn't get you a prosecutor who really believed what happened to you could only be fixed with life.' Steve added that he felt "used" by the prosecution and wished a jury had determined Kohberger's fate. They delivered powerful messages about Kaylee at Kohberger's sentencing Although Kristi and Steve were upset with prosecutors for agreeing to a plea deal, they still showed up to Kohberger's sentencing hearing to share their emotional victim impact statements. "You tried to break our community apart," Steve said, according to a transcript obtained by Fox News. "You tried to plant fear. You tried to divide us. You failed. Instead, your actions have united everyone and their disgust for you." He went on to call Kohberger a "complete joke" for leaving his DNA around the house and being "that careless, that foolish, that stupid." "We want to all leave in closing one last thing: you picked the wrong family, and we're laughing at you on your trip to Pen," he concluded. Kristi also took the stand and called out her daughter's murderer for being "someone so devoid of humanity." "When you murdered my daughter, Kaylee Jade Goncalves, you didn't just take her life, you shattered others," she said. "You attacked what you could never be. And in doing so, you left a trail of devastation far beyond that house. You stole my peace. You've altered my every waking moment, every sleepless night, the way I view the world, people, safety, trust. It's all been changed by your cruelty." Kristi called her grief "immeasurable" and explained that she feels a "constant ache" for her daughter. Read the original article on People
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Yahoo
Bryan Kohberger Sentenced to Life in Prison Without the Possibility of Parole for Idaho 4 Murders
Bryan Kohberger was sentenced to four consecutive life sentences without the possibility of parole on Wednesday, July 23, in connection with the murders of the Idaho Four. He was also given an additional 10 years for his burglary charge. Prior to his sentencing, Kohberger, 30, declined to make a statement to the court. The judge addressed his decision, pointing out that even if Kohberger did speak, 'How could anyone ever be assured that what he speaks is the truth?'' 'Do we really believe after all this,' he continued, 'he's capable of speaking the truth or giving up something of himself to help the very people whose lives he destroyed?' 'The time has now come to end Mr. Kohberger's 15 minutes of fame,' he added. As National Enquirer previously reported, Kohberger pleaded guilty to one count of felony burglary and four counts of first-degree murder for the 2022 slayings of Ethan Chapin, 20, Xana Kernodle, 20, Madison Mogen, 21, and Kaylee Goncalves, 21, in early July. The four students were found dead in their off-campus home they shared on November 13, 2022. Kohberger was arrested on suspicion of their murders that December. Following the court's decision to accept his plea deal, the Goncalves family posted to Facebook that they were 'beyond furious' that the state of Idaho 'failed' them with the case. On July 18, Kaylee's mother, Kristi Goncalves, told the Today show that she wished Kohberger 'would've had to say' his victims' names in court to show 'a little more accountability and owning up to what he did.' Steve Goncalves, Kaylee's father, added that he'd wanted to 'see some sternness' over the four young lives that had been lost, but Bryan 'wasn't even asked to stand' for his guilty plea. He also shared that he believed that more details of his daughter's murder would trickle out over time from Kohberger himself. 'I think we're gonna find out secrets through his sick, twisted mind,' he suggested at the time. 'He's gonna write about it.' However, on July 14, Ethan's parents shared a different perspective on the controversial plea deal. Jim and Stacy Chapin admitted they were satisfied with the court's decision, despite the fact that it meant the death penalty was no longer on the table. 'I think our initial response was like, an eye for an eye,' Stacy said during their own appearance on Today. 'But we've spent a ton of time talking about it with prosecutors, and for us, we always felt like this was a better deal. I mean, [Kohberger] gets put away, and there's no appeal system to it.'
The Irish Sun
6 days ago
- The Irish Sun
Monster Bryan Kohberger left Idaho student ‘unrecognizable' as harrowing trove of files reveal how he butchered victims
IDAHO killer Bryan Kohberger is said to have left one of his victims in an unrecognizable state as he went about his rampage, newly-released files revealed. A harrowing trove of documents has since been released after he was sentenced to life in prison without parole for the 2022 murders of four University of Idaho students. 5 Bryan Kohberger was sentenced to life in prison after pleading guilty to murdering four University of Idaho students Credit: AP 5 Harrowing police files have revealed how Kaylee Goncalves was killed Credit: Instagram/kayleegoncalves 5 The victims were Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle, and Ethan Chapin Credit: Instagram/kayleegoncalves He killed four students in their rented accommodation in Moscow and documents released by cops documented his movements inside the home. Xana Kernodle, 20, was left with more than 50 stab wounds after being repeatedly assaulted with a Ka-Bar knife. The documents revealed she tried to defend herself while being attacked as cops revealed her injuries were mainly defensive. read more on news Her shirt and underwear were left bloodied. But, Kaylee and her friend Madison Mogen were found lying together in a bed and a pink blanket covered in blood was draped over them. 'Kaylee was unrecognizable as her facial structure was extremely damaged,' the report said. Most read in The US Sun Kaylee had been stabbed in the lung and liver, and she was left with two brain bleeds. She had been attacked behind her clavicle. Bryan Kohberger stares in silence as Idaho murder victims' brave surviving housemate breaks down over horror of attack Kaylee and Madison had both been stabbed more than 20 times. Survivor Dylan Mortensen told cops how she heard screams she thought were from Kaylee. And, she heard someone scampering from the third floor of the property to the second. Mortensen said she saw a man dressed up in black, but she told a friend she didn't call the cops because she was 'intoxicated.' In a highly-emotional impact statement, she revealed she had suffered panic attacks since the killings. 'He may have shattered parts of me, but I'm still putting myself back together piece by piece,' Mortensen added. Xana's boyfriend, Ethan Chapin, had two deep gashes in the back of his legs. Cops ruled a stab wound in his neck killed him. The full details of Bryan Kohberger's sentence On July 23, 2025, Judge Steven Hippler sentenced Bryan Kohberger to the following: Count 1 : Burglary - 10 years fixed, zero years in determinate. $50,000 fine. Count 2 : First-degree murder of Madison Mogen: Fixed term of life in prison without the possibility of parole. $50,000 fine and civil penalty of $5,000 payable to the family of the victim. Count 3 : First-degree murder of Kaylee Goncalves: Fixed term of life in prison without the possibility of parole. $50,000 fine and civil penalty of $5,000 payable to the family of the victim. Count 4 : First-degree murder of Xana Kernodle: Fixed term of life in prison without the possibility of parole. $50,000 fine and civil penalty of $5,000 payable to the family of the victim. Count 5 : First-degree murder of Ethan Chapin: Fixed term of life in prison without the possibility of parole. $50,000 fine and civil penalty of $5,000 payable to the family of the victim. The sentencings will run consecutively to one another. Investigators recalled the moment they found the bodies inside the accommodation. 'I was unable to comprehend exactly what I was looking at while trying to discern the nature of the injuries,' one said. The sheath of the Ka-Bar knife had been left at the scene. Cowardly Kohberger refused to shed light on his horrifying crimes in court - only uttering three pathetic words during the hearing Asked if he wanted to make a statement, he just replied: 'I respectfully decline.' Kaylee was unrecognizable as her facial structure was extremely damaged Moscow Police report Kaylee's sister, Alivea, skewered Kohberger as she delivered an impact statement. She labeled Kohberger a 'hypochondriac loser' and said no one in the courthouse was intimated by him. "You act like no one can ever understand your mind, but the truth is you're basic," she said. "You're a textbook case of insecurity disguised as control. Your patterns are predictable. 'Your motives are shallow. You are not profound. Don't ever get it twisted. "No one is scared of you today. No one is intimidated by you. No one is impressed by you. No one thinks that you are important. "You orchestrated this like you thought you were God. Now look at you, begging a courtroom for scraps. 'You spent months preparing and still all it took was my sister and a sheath." 'CLUMSY AND SLOW' Alivea continued to tear Kohberger to shreds, describing him as 'painfully average.' 'The truth is, you're as dumb as they come. Stupid, clumsy, slow, sloppy, weak, dirty. 'Let me be very clear, don't ever try to convince yourself you mattered just because someone finally said your name out loud.' Steve Goncalves, Kaylee's father, didn't mince his words as he blasted Kohberger, describing him as a 'complete joke.' Kim Kernodle, Xana's aunt, appeared to offer forgiveness to the killer. 'Bryan, I'm here today to tell you I have forgiven you because I no longer could live with that hate in my heart,' she said. Kohberger was spared the death penalty after pleading guilty to the murders. He was slapped with four life sentences without the possibility of parole. But, the judge warned how the motive behind the slaughters may never be known. 5 Kohberger, seen in 2023, could only muster three words at the hearing Credit: AP 5 The Moscow home where the students were killed Credit: Getty Bryan Kohberger's eerie confession On July 2, Bryan Kohberger pleaded guilty to killing four University of Idaho students during a chilling and emotionless courtroom appearance. With one-word answers, he confessed to the disturbing crime: Judge Steven Hippler: Are you pleading guilty because you are guilty? Bryan Kohberger: Yes Judge Hippler : Did you on November 13, 2022 enter the residence at 1122 King Road in Moscow, Idaho with the intent to commit the felony crime of murder? Kohberger : Yes Judge Hippler : Did you on November 13, 2022 in Latah County in the state of Idaho kill and murder Madison Mogen, a human being? Kohberger : Yes Judge Hippler : And did you do that willfully, unlawfully, deliberately, with premeditation, and with malice of forethought? Kohberger : Yes Judge Hippler : Did you on or about the same date in Moscow, Idaho, kill and murder Kaylee Goncalves, a human being? Kohberger : Yes Judge Hippler : And did you on that same date in Moscow, Idaho, kill and murder Xana Kernodle, a human being? Kohberger : Yes Judge Hippler : And then on or about November 13, 2022, again in Latah County, Idaho, did you kill and murder Ethan Chapin, a human being? Kohberger : Yes Later in the hearing, Kohberger officially changed his plea, one count at a time, with the same emotionless tone that belied the horrific nature of his murders. Judge Hippler : With respect to count one, burglary felony, how do you plead Mr. Kohberger? Kohberger: Guilty Judge Hippler : As to count two, murder in the first degree as it relates to the murder of Madison Mogen, how do you plead guilty or not guilty? Kohberger: Guilty Judge Hippler : As to count three, as it relates to murder in the first degree to the murder of Kaylee Goncalves, how do you plead guilty or not guilty? Kohberger: Guilty Judge Hippler : As to count four, the first degree murder of Xana Kernodle, a human being, how do you plead guilty or not guilty? Kohberger: Guilty Judge Hippler : As to count five, first degree murder of Ethan Chapin, a human being, how do you plead guilty or not guilty? Kohberger: Guilty Photo: AP
Scottish Sun
6 days ago
- Scottish Sun
Monster Bryan Kohberger left Idaho student ‘unrecognizable' as harrowing trove of files reveal how he butchered victims
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) IDAHO killer Bryan Kohberger is said to have left one of his victims in an unrecognizable state as he went about his rampage, newly-released files revealed. A harrowing trove of documents has since been released after he was sentenced to life in prison without parole for the 2022 murders of four University of Idaho students. 5 Bryan Kohberger was sentenced to life in prison after pleading guilty to murdering four University of Idaho students Credit: AP 5 Harrowing police files have revealed how Kaylee Goncalves was killed Credit: Instagram/kayleegoncalves 5 The victims were Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle, and Ethan Chapin Credit: Instagram/kayleegoncalves Kohberger , 30, was eviscerated at moments during his sentencing as grieving family members of the victims ripped into him. He killed four students in their rented accommodation in Moscow and documents released by cops documented his movements inside the home. Xana Kernodle, 20, was left with more than 50 stab wounds after being repeatedly assaulted with a Ka-Bar knife. The documents revealed she tried to defend herself while being attacked as cops revealed her injuries were mainly defensive. Her shirt and underwear were left bloodied. But, Kohberger's assault on Kaylee Goncalves, 21, left her unrecognizable, according to the documents. Kaylee and her friend Madison Mogen were found lying together in a bed and a pink blanket covered in blood was draped over them. 'Kaylee was unrecognizable as her facial structure was extremely damaged,' the report said. Kaylee had been stabbed in the lung and liver, and she was left with two brain bleeds. She had been attacked behind her clavicle. Bryan Kohberger stares in silence as Idaho murder victims' brave surviving housemate breaks down over horror of attack Kaylee and Madison had both been stabbed more than 20 times. Survivor Dylan Mortensen told cops how she heard screams she thought were from Kaylee. And, she heard someone scampering from the third floor of the property to the second. Mortensen said she saw a man dressed up in black, but she told a friend she didn't call the cops because she was 'intoxicated.' In a highly-emotional impact statement, she revealed she had suffered panic attacks since the killings. 'He may have shattered parts of me, but I'm still putting myself back together piece by piece,' Mortensen added. Xana's boyfriend, Ethan Chapin, had two deep gashes in the back of his legs. Cops ruled a stab wound in his neck killed him. The full details of Bryan Kohberger's sentence On July 23, 2025, Judge Steven Hippler sentenced Bryan Kohberger to the following: Count 1 : Burglary - 10 years fixed, zero years in determinate. $50,000 fine. : Burglary - 10 years fixed, zero years in determinate. $50,000 fine. Count 2 : First-degree murder of Madison Mogen: Fixed term of life in prison without the possibility of parole. $50,000 fine and civil penalty of $5,000 payable to the family of the victim. : First-degree murder of Madison Mogen: Fixed term of life in prison without the possibility of parole. $50,000 fine and civil penalty of $5,000 payable to the family of the victim. Count 3 : First-degree murder of Kaylee Goncalves: Fixed term of life in prison without the possibility of parole. $50,000 fine and civil penalty of $5,000 payable to the family of the victim. : First-degree murder of Kaylee Goncalves: Fixed term of life in prison without the possibility of parole. $50,000 fine and civil penalty of $5,000 payable to the family of the victim. Count 4 : First-degree murder of Xana Kernodle: Fixed term of life in prison without the possibility of parole. $50,000 fine and civil penalty of $5,000 payable to the family of the victim. : First-degree murder of Xana Kernodle: Fixed term of life in prison without the possibility of parole. $50,000 fine and civil penalty of $5,000 payable to the family of the victim. Count 5: First-degree murder of Ethan Chapin: Fixed term of life in prison without the possibility of parole. $50,000 fine and civil penalty of $5,000 payable to the family of the victim. The sentencings will run consecutively to one another. Investigators recalled the moment they found the bodies inside the accommodation. 'I was unable to comprehend exactly what I was looking at while trying to discern the nature of the injuries,' one said. The sheath of the Ka-Bar knife had been left at the scene. Cowardly Kohberger refused to shed light on his horrifying crimes in court - only uttering three pathetic words during the hearing Asked if he wanted to make a statement, he just replied: 'I respectfully decline.' Kaylee was unrecognizable as her facial structure was extremely damaged Moscow Police report Kaylee's sister, Alivea, skewered Kohberger as she delivered an impact statement. She labeled Kohberger a 'hypochondriac loser' and said no one in the courthouse was intimated by him. "You act like no one can ever understand your mind, but the truth is you're basic," she said. "You're a textbook case of insecurity disguised as control. Your patterns are predictable. 'Your motives are shallow. You are not profound. Don't ever get it twisted. "No one is scared of you today. No one is intimidated by you. No one is impressed by you. No one thinks that you are important. "You orchestrated this like you thought you were God. Now look at you, begging a courtroom for scraps. 'You spent months preparing and still all it took was my sister and a sheath." 'CLUMSY AND SLOW' Alivea continued to tear Kohberger to shreds, describing him as 'painfully average.' 'The truth is, you're as dumb as they come. Stupid, clumsy, slow, sloppy, weak, dirty. 'Let me be very clear, don't ever try to convince yourself you mattered just because someone finally said your name out loud.' Steve Goncalves, Kaylee's father, didn't mince his words as he blasted Kohberger, describing him as a 'complete joke.' Kim Kernodle, Xana's aunt, appeared to offer forgiveness to the killer. 'Bryan, I'm here today to tell you I have forgiven you because I no longer could live with that hate in my heart,' she said. Kohberger was spared the death penalty after pleading guilty to the murders. He was slapped with four life sentences without the possibility of parole. But, the judge warned how the motive behind the slaughters may never be known. 5 Kohberger, seen in 2023, could only muster three words at the hearing Credit: AP 5 The Moscow home where the students were killed Credit: Getty
Muscat Daily
6 days ago
- Muscat Daily
Lingo bingo
If you are an expatriate living in Oman who cannot yet speak basic Arabic, it might be high time to sign up for an easy language learning course. Luckily, Arabic learning centres across Muscat are more than willing to help, to enable expatriates avoid making conversations a 'game of chance' …………………. A heated argument between a local cabbie and an Indian expatriate at Ruwi recently proved quite amusing for a group of onlookers – while the cabbie humbly demanded his legal fare, the expatriate was vocal about being duped and kept insisting on paying him more! Conversations between Omanis and non-Arabic speaking expatriates in Muscat as well as other parts of the sultanate often take a hilarious tone as language barriers pose many a dilemma. While learning Arabic is not mandatory, most expatriates rely on English and Hindi to express themselves – thankfully enough, Omanis willingly oblige without a qualm. The moot issue here is about expatriates not learning to converse in Arabic, though many have stayed on for decades on end. On the other hand, there are one too many language learning centres that offer classes at convenient hours, but witness only a trickle of students. Expatriates like Kaylee Jones, an English translator and student of Noor Majan institute's summer programme, says, 'When I moved to Muscat, many suggested that I learn Arabic if I intended staying for a long time. Now, as I often struggle to strike up conversations with a friendly Omani cop who doesn't speak English, I realise that I should've listened to them a long time ago.' There are scores of expatriates of varied nationalities, like Kaylee, who want to learn the language in a slightly more formal learning environment. Eagerly enrolling themselves to institutions like Noor Majan's Muscat campus, they seek to gain a deeper understanding of the Arabic language. A former alumnus of Noor Majan Arabic Institute, Robert Rodriguez said, 'I learnt Arabic here several years ago to speak the language fluently enough with locals in Oman. As an intelligence officer in the US Army that visits Muscat occasionally, I find it easier to navigate around the city and have managed to gain and maintain close friendships with the people here because of my knowledge of the language and my adoration of the Omani culture.' Shreya Gupta, a current student in the institute's summer programme, said, 'Since I have recently graduated from Georgetown university with a minor in Arabic and Islamic studies, I fell in love with Islamic and Muslim cultures and wanted to expand on this knowledge I have received by learning the language thoroughly this time.' Why expatriates don't learn Arabic This excitement to learn the language, however, doesn't seem to be conveyed by non-Arab locals within the area. As a (part-time) instructor at Noor Majan Arabic Institute, Ahmed al Balushi elaborates, 'We typically get a lot of foreign students who come to Muscat for an internship or a graduate job. For our summer programmes that go on till August, we typically get at least six to ten students per class. I guess a reason for this slow intake is partially because most non-arab speakers do not have the time to commit to our lectures, and partially because most of them simply believe that they can learn bits of it on their own as some words are similar to other languages they speak, like Hindi.' Arabic tutor Fatima al Wahaibi, who conducts Arabic classes online and in-person in the Saud Bhawan Residency 1 building at Al-Khuwair, explains, 'As I'm a private instructor who only charges RO1 per class and conducts classes at timings and venues convenient for people who don't speak Arabic, I tend to get a lot more residents within the area to attend my online and offline classes. So, in my perspective, I think, the biggest factor that affects those who learn to speak Arabic is cost and convenience.' Mahi Chaudhary, a student at Fatima's sessions, confirms this suggestion saying, 'As a housewife who lives next to the Saud Bhawan Residency buildings, I find it easier to attend Ms Fatima's evening classes because of its location. Typically, these classes would comprise me and three other students, all of whom have jobs that prevent them from taking upoing for longer classes that go on throughout the day. But I personally don't mind the smaller structure because of how much more time I get to spend with everyone else as we learn the language together. For me, it's easier for me to learn Arabic here rather than in a bigger and noisier classroom.' Another student of Fatima's in-person session, Omar Sheikh explains the key differences between both the learning formats. 'I used to attend classes offered by the Sultan Qaboos Institute for non-native speakers. However, I found that the classes were too expensive for me and it became too stressful to balance coursework with my office work throughout the day. That's why I prefer learning here. But, I also understand that if I had properly applied myself to those classes, I would have learnt more Arabic than the typical conversational phrases we learn in Ms Fatima's classes.' Despite these differences in class structures and core curriculum, students and staff from both organisations highlight the importance of learning Arabic in a class environment. As a student of Noor Majan Arabic Institute, Nikhil Sharma puts it, 'Everyone has their own style of learning a new language. However, expecting most non-Arabic speakers to learn the language entirely on their own is a bit unrealistic. I think it is important for people planning to work and live here for many years to learn the language. It is equally important to make learning accessible to the general public because it helps us learn and adapt to a new and distinct culture.' (Contributed by: Ishita Shetty)
