Slender Man internet Phenom "Inspires" 2 teens to stab teen girl 19 times: May 31, 2014

May 31, 2014 Waukesha, Wisconsin two 12-year-old girls stab another girl 19 times in the woods.Who is slender man? The online myth 'the girls believed':
The Slender Man is a fictional character prevalent on the internet after originating as a meme in 2009.
Unnerving: The Slender Man with one of his 'chosen victims' as depicted in a popular online meme
Unnerving: The Slender Man with one of his chosen victims as depicted in a popular online meme
The mythical creature is often depicted as an unnaturally tall, thin figure with a blank, featureless face, wearing a black suit.
The character is said to have long, tentacle-like arms, which can be extended to capture prey.
It is said to stalk, abduct and traumatize children and, depending on interpretations of the myth, can cause memory loss, insomnia and paranoia.
It is also said to be able to create distortions in photographs and teleport.
It is understood to have originated in a Photoshop contest on the Something Awful Forums in 2009.
It then went viral with numerous works of fan art and short scary stories published online known as 'creepypasta'.
The character has developed its own life online, with two feature-length films funded in part by Kickstarter appearing in 2012.
The meme that appears most is that of a tall malevolent figure, who silently stalks down his prey.
Over the past six or so years, the Slender Man meme has mutated liked all good scary stories into one that haunts the minds of those who become obsessed with it.
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