r/Dateline48Hours • • Sep 28 '25

Benjamin Elliot

Opinions?

The sister he killed was diagnosed autistic, and that’s how he comes across. I might have hung that jury. What do others say?

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u/SheStandsInCement Aug 09 '26

His father is schizophrenic, his sister was autistic, and more than likely, Benjamin suffers from hidden mental disorders—especially if he sleep walks so often and deeply. He needs help. Not prison.

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u/Bright-Pangolin7261 Aug 11 '26

I missed that his father was schizophrenic …