A "socially awkward" neighbour of four University of Idaho students stabbed to death has denied he's the murderer.
Jeremy Reagan, a third-year law student, has hit out at online rumours suggesting he may have been responsible for the brutal deaths of Kaylee Goncalves, 21, Madison Mogen, 21, Xana Kernodle, 20, and Ethan Chapin, 20 in Moscow on November 13.
The student has come under pressure on social media after giving recent media interviews where he was criticised for coming across as "an awkward person."
He was labelled "strange" for wearing a black bandage on his left hand as users claimed he "doesn't blink" during interviews.
One user wrote: "Why is Jeremy Reagan wearing a black bandage on his left hand? I’m not accusing him but that’s just strange.
"He also doesn’t blink when he says ‘No, I went to bed.’ Just strange."
Whilst another added: "Many perps in the past have inserted themselves into the investigation or did a bunch of media interviews about the killings.
“And this guy is doing just that! That’s 1 of my many predictions on this case."
Mr Reagan denied the rumours, he told CourtTV: "I didn’t do it. I have nothing to hide. I’m willing to give DNA, fingerprints, whatever they need.”
Some of the comments, according to the law student, have been "ruthless" and he even reached out to police after rumours suggested he refused to provide DNA samples in the case.
He said: “I’m naturally an awkward person, just my mannerisms, the way I talk … my natural person, just a little bit socially awkward so I might smile at points that I shouldn’t.
"I might make weird hand movements when I shouldn’t."
Mr Reagan told NewsNation officers came to interview him on Tuesday but didn't ask to collect his DNA.
He added: “Officers came by my house today (Tuesday). They talked with me, they interviewed me. They didn’t bring anything to collect DNA today.
“They said, ‘If we need you, will you come down to the station?’ I said, "Absolutely."
Since the speculation online, Mr Reagan has revealed he now carries a weapon with him at all times after some of the distressing threats.
He said: “Just having it on me gives me that extra sense of security, especially now where cyber sleuths may or may not come.
"They’ve already contacted my friends asking questions about me. And so who knows if someone’s gonna go so far as to try and confront me in person.”
Last week the student admitted to the New York Post parties held at the murdered student's home were often "loud."
He said: “There were parties that were kind of loud.
"As I would take my dog in and out to go to the bathroom, I would just be walking by, I would look up and I would see people in the windows almost every night, probably four or five nights a week.”
Police have not found a murder weapon used in the stabbings and a suspect has not been named.
